A Hartford police officer who has been banned for life from Foxwoods Resort and Casino now faces the prospect of losing his job.
It comes in response to a report from the police department's internal affairs division, which details a night allegedly fueled by alcohol and filled with derogatory and racist statements.
"These are very serious allegations and we at the police department take them very seriously," said Hartford police spokesman Deputy Chief Brian Foley.
Police began investigating the conduct of Officer Kamil Stachowicz after a Foxwoods employee said Stachowicz drank too much while off-duty and caused problems at one of the casino's nightclubs in the early hours of Feb. 25.
Stachowicz joined the Hartford Police Department in November 2008.
According to the department's internal affairs report, Stachowicz traveled to Foxwoods for a private whiskey tasting event but drank too much and was asked to leave.
Security and tribal police later found him passed out on the casino floor and woke him up, at which point Stachowicz started verbally attacking them and told them he was an off-duty Hartford police officer, the report says.
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Foxwoods staff told Hartford police Stachowicz spewed racial slurs and told them, "My grandfather owned your grandfather," according to the report.
One Foxwoods staffer "reported that as a black man he found Officer Stachowicz (sic) actions offensive and was appalled and concerned with the actions and statements of Officer Stachowicz. Especially, as someone who identified himself as a member of law enforcement."
Hartford police said Stachowicz was questioned and does not remember much of the night. He denied being racist.
"Officer Stachowicz further stated that he does not make racial comments and that some of his best friends are African American," the report says.
The police department's internal investigation found Stachowicz's actions were "unbecoming (of) an employee" and that Stachowicz violated policy by not reporting the incident to headquarters.
"That officer has been taken off the streets and is on administrative assignment within the police department," said Foley.
The union officials said the officer has a hearing on the issue next Thursday.
Sources within the department said he could end up losing his job.
Attempts to contact Stachowicz on Thursday were not successful.
