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Shelton Man Who Ripped Off Medicaid While Employed With Greenwich Police Avoids Jail Shelton Man Who Ripped Off Medicaid While Employed With Greenwich Police Avoids Jail
Shelton Man Who Ripped Off Medicaid While Employed With Greenwich Police Avoids Jail A Fairfield County man who was working as a police officer has avoided jail for Medicaid fraud but must repay monies stolen. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin Friday, said on Friday, Jan. 5 that  Michael Mastronardi, age 49, of Shelton, was sentenced to a three-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to one count of cruelty to persons. In addition, he was ordered to pay $57,278.24 in restitution to the Department of Social Services to reimburse the Medicaid program. An investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit determined that between August 2014 and April 2019, Ma…

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Former Fairfield Superintendent Sentenced To Prison For Environmental Crimes Former Fairfield Superintendent Sentenced To Prison For Environmental Crimes
Former Fairfield Superintendent Sentenced To Prison For Environmental Crimes A former public works superintendent in Fairfield County has been sentenced to prison for committing environmental crimes and conspiring with others to defraud. Scott Bartlett, age 61, of Fairfield, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, Dec. 1, suspended after five years and five years of probation, said Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin. As part of his plea agreement, Bartlett, the disgraced superintendent for Fairfield, is also required to make restitution payments of $1 million to the town for the harm caused. Bartlett pleaded guilty in August to nine felony environmen…

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Former Fairfield Official Admits To 9 Felony Offenses Former Fairfield Official Admits To 9 Felony Offenses
Former Fairfield Official Admits To 9 Felony Offenses A former public works superintendent from Fairfield County has pleaded guilty to nine felony environment and fraud offenses. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced today that former Fairfield Public Works Superintendent Scott Bartlett, age 61, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty on Thursday, August 24, in Bridgeport Superior Court. Court documents show Barlett allowed the illegal dumping of contaminated and hazardous materials at the property on Richard White Way in Fairfield from May until May June 2018. The illegal dumping led to the testing and remediation of multiple parks and f…

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Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping
Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping A Superior Court jury has convicted a former town of Fairfield official of illegally receiving and disposing of solid waste without a permit. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced on Wednesday, May 3 convicted Scott Bartlett, age 60, of Fairfield, of eight felony counts following a lengthy investigation by Fairfield Police and the State Attorney's Office into illegal dumping on town property. According to evidence at trial, Bartlett, the town of Fairfield’s former Public Works superintendent, allowed the illegal dumping of contaminated and hazardous materials at the property o…

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Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of 4-Month-Old Baby Girl, Authorities Announce Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of 4-Month-Old Baby Girl, Authorities Announce
Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of 4-Month-Old Baby Girl, Authorities Announce A Fairfield County man has been charged with manslaughter and risk of injury in the death of a four-month-old baby. Angel Rodriguez, age 35, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, by warrant for the death of the child on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2019, said Patrick J. Griffin, Connecticut's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven. According to the arrest warrant, in the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 8, New Haven Police Department, New Haven Fire Department, and American Medical Response (AMR) personnel responded to a 911 report of an unresponsive toddler.  First responders tr…

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