A West Haven police officer is on administrative leave and is facing charges after an incident during an arrest in July.

The incident involved Officer Richard Naccarato, and was reported to the police chief by another officer who was at the scene.

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"Officers on scene reported to their superiors that the arresting officer may have used out-of-policy force," Chief Joseph Perno said on Wednesday.

A panel was convened at the West Haven Police Department to review body camera footage from the incident.

The chief placed Naccarato on administrative leave on July 4 pending an internal affairs investigation. He also reported the incident to court officials, who asked state police to investigate.

According to an arrest affi

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