Officer Detail: Jason M. Bellavance
General Information
| Name | Jason M. Bellavance |
| OpenOversight ID | 24856 |
| Unique Internal Identifier | None |
| Department | Burlington Police Department |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Year (Age) | 1982 (39) |
| First Employment Date | 2011-04-25 |
Assignment History
| Job Title | Badge No. | Unit | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | 318 | Unknown |
Salary
| Annual Salary | Overtime | Total Pay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $90,938.68 | FY 2019 |
Incidents
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Incident
Date Oct 06, 2018 Time Department Burlington Police Department Officers Jason M. Bellavance, Cory Campbell, Bryan V. Kirby Description Officers Bellavance, Hodges, Kirby, and Cambpell of the BPD broke Mohamed Luhizo's jaw during an arrest. In video captured from an officer's body camera, Hodges can be seen slamming his knee into Luhizo's face while Luhizo is on the ground, breaking his jaw. Luhizo, who is black, filed suit, alleging excessive force and racial bias. Address South Winooski Ave. near None
Burlington, VT -
Incident
Date Sep 19, 2018 Time 12:00 AM Department Burlington Police Department Officers Jason M. Bellavance, Cory Campbell Description Officers Campbell and Bellavance responded to What Ale's You after a call by the bar owner. Bellavance pushes Jeremie Meli, whose head slams into a wall and is unresponsive. When his brother asks Campbell if they can stop, Campbell and Bellavance pull him the ground. Summary based on body cam footage from the linked article: "Meli says “you guys started the fight.” Bellavance then shoves him, and Meli falls over and slams his head into wall outside the building. A loud thump can be heard in the video, and his eyes can be seen rolling back. His brother, Albin Meli, can be heard in the video saying that Jeremie Meli was unresponsive. Later, after officers had handcuffed Jeremie Meli, who had regained consciousness, Albin Meli puts his hand on Officer Cory Campbell’s shoulder and asks, “I’m sorry to say this, but can you please tell them to stop?” Bellavance and Campbell then pull Albin Meli to the ground. Medics later arrived on the scene to treat Jeremie Meli, and were told by Bellavance he lost consciousness." Address None near None
Burlington, VT