Detectives involved in death case of Lauren Smith-Fields suspended: Mayor

Two detectives in the Lauren Smith-Fields death case have been suspended.

Two Bridgeport, Connecticut, detectives involved in the case of Lauren Smith-Fields, who was found dead in her apartment after a date last month, have been placed on administrative leave and are being investigated by the police department's internal affairs office, according to the mayor.

Disciplinary actions may also be taken against Bridgeport Police detectives Kevin Cronin and Angel Llanos, due to a "lack of sensitivity to the public and failure to follow police policy" in the handling of the two cases, according to a statement from Joseph P. Ganim, the city's mayor.

"It is an unacceptable failure if policies were not followed," Ganim said. "To the families, friends and all who care about the human decency that should be shown in these situations in this case by members of the Bridgeport Police Department, I am very sorry."

The detectives are also being investigated for their handling of the case of Brenda Lee Rawls, who was found dead and alone in her home on Dec. 12.