Connecticut man paralyzed in police ride last year awarded $45m

Officers didn’t secure Randy Cox when transporting him, and when vehicle braked suddenly he hit his head and fractured his spine

A Connecticut man who was left partially paralyzed while in police custody last year has reached a $45m settlement with the city of New Haven.

Last June, 36-year-old Randy Cox was arrested on charges of illegal handgun possession and was put into a police transport van without any seatbelts.