HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The top two leaders of Connecticut State Police will be stepping down in the middle of multiple investigations into whether troopers submitted bogus data on thousands of traffic stops that may have never happened, Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday.
Former Yale police Chief Ronnell Higgins will replace Rovella as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, according to the union.
Mellekas is the deputy commissioner and uniformed commander of the state police.
Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) is expected to make an official announcement at 2 p.m. in Hartford.
Watch his press conference in the video above.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
