When a man died in a motorcycle accident, a state trooper decided to take advantage of the situation by stealing from the dead victim, according to police charges.

John Scalesse, 49, crashed his motorcycle into the back of a tractor trailer in September and died from his injuries. Afterwards, his family reported that there were still several items unaccounted for, including jewelry, clothing and large amounts of cash. They found his clothes at the hospital, but a gold chain and cash were still missing.

Police eventually found the chain and discovered large amounts of money in Trooper Aaron Huntsman’s car. Huntsman never entered the cash or the necklace into evidence. Huntsman has been a member of the Connecticut State Police for 18 years.

Connecticut State Trooper Charged

Police arrested Huntsman and charged him with two counts of third-degree larceny, interfering with police and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Reports say he stole $3,700 from the victim.

“The more we think about it, the more upset we get,” said the deceased’s father John Scalesse Sr. in an interview with the CT Post. “It’s just shocking that a police officer with 18 years would do something like this.”

We are appalled by the officer’s supposed actions. The victims’ family members are still overwhelmed with shock and grief following the death of a loved one. Stealing from a crash victim is inexcusable. If you lost a loved one in a motorcycle crash, we can help. Our lead attorney Tom Metier was inspired to practice law after surviving a motorcycle crash. Call today – (866) 377-3800 – to set up a free case review.

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