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CT Police Officer Placed On Leave After Porn Videos Surface Online CT Police Officer Placed On Leave After Porn Videos Surface Online
CT Police Officer Placed On Leave After Porn Videos Surface Online A Connecticut police officer has been placed on administrative leave after videos of him allegedly surfaced on a pornographic website. East Haven Police Officer Paul Cavalier, who has been with the department since December 2020, was placed on leave on Wednesday, Sept. 14, after the agency "became aware of his off-duty conduct," said Capt. Joseph Murgo, of the East Haven Police. “We have been made aware of an off-duty matter involving Officer Paul Cavalier," said Chief Edward Lennon. "He was placed on administrative leave and is the subject of an internal affairs investigation, co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Sergeant In Fairfield County Charged With Sexual Assault Police Sergeant In Fairfield County Charged With Sexual Assault
Police Sergeant In Fairfield County Charged With Sexual Assault A Fairfield County police sergeant has been charged with alleged sexual assault stemming from a 2020 incident. Matthew Perkowski, age 33, of Shelton, turned himself in to Shelton Police on Tuesday, June 7. Perkowski, a Trumbull police sergeant and Shelton volunteer firefighter, was charged on a warrant with sexual assault and assault, said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police. He was released on a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday,  June 8, Kozlowsky said. The arrest stems from a complaint filed by a victim in September 2020. Another arrest&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Police Investigate Threats Made Against CT School District, Superintendent Police Investigate Threats Made Against CT School District, Superintendent
Police Investigate Threats Made Against CT School District, Superintendent Law enforcement agencies have been called in to investigate threats and hostile emails targeting a Connecticut school district after it placed a nurse on administrative leave for making comments about LGBTQ+ students, according to officials. In March, a nurse in the Hartford Public School District was placed on administrative leave after comments she posted about students on her personal Facebook account were made public. In response, some who were put off by the nurse’s ousting - believing it to potentially be political in nature - including many from outside of the community and state - …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
School Superintendent In New England Arrested By FBI Placed On Administrative Leave School Superintendent In New England Arrested By FBI Placed On Administrative Leave
School Superintendent In New England Arrested By FBI Placed On Administrative Leave A school superintendent in New England who was arrested by the FBI for allegedly making threats against a police chief candidate has placed on administrative leave. Western Massachusetts resident Lynn Clark age 51, of Belchertown in Hampden County, was arrested early Wednesday, April 6, said FBI Boston Division spokesperson Kristen Setera. Clark is the superintendent of Chicopee Public Schools. Assistance Superintendent Alvin Morton is now the district's acting superintendent, officials said.  Clark was arrested for allegedly making false statements in connection with sending threaten…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'High-Ranking' Fairfield County Fire Official Accused Of Sexual Assault, Police Say 'High-Ranking' Fairfield County Fire Official Accused Of Sexual Assault, Police Say
'High-Ranking' Fairfield County Fire Official Accused Of Sexual Assault, Police Say A “high-ranking” member of a Fairfield County fire department has been put on administrative leave after a mother reported her daughter being sexually assaulted by the official. The incident came to light around 8:15 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, when the woman went to the Bridgeport Fire Department Engine 6 to make the report. According to Scott Appleby, the director of emergency management for the city of Bridgeport, the "high-ranking" official was put on administrative leave and the police department was "immediately" called to report the alleged assault. The fire department member has not b…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Police Sergeant Under Investigation For Sending Inappropriate Texts To Teen CT Police Sergeant Under Investigation For Sending Inappropriate Texts To Teen
CT Police Sergeant Under Investigation For Sending Inappropriate Texts To Teen A high-ranking police official in Connecticut is in hot water after being accused of allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to an underage girl. According to police, a complaint has been filed against Coventry Police Sgt. Michael Hicks, who has been accused of sending the inappropriate messages in 2012 and 2013, the department confirmed. The girl is now an adult and no criminal charges have been filed, but an internal investigation has been launched. The complaint was reportedly filed in September last year. Connecticut State Police has conducted a criminal investigation that is ongo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Officer Charged In Use Of Force Incident Near Yale University Police Officer Charged In Use Of Force Incident Near Yale University
Police Officer Charged In Use Of Force Incident Near Yale University A police officer has been arrested for his role in a shooting that happened in New Haven in April, police said. Hamden Police Officer Devin Eaton, 29, was charged with first-degree assault and two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, State Police said. It is alleged that Eaton and Yale University officer Terrance Pollock opened fire on a vehicle being driven by Paul Witherspoon on April 26, police said. During the incident, Witherspoon’s passenger, Stephanie Washington, was struck by one of the bullets and suffered minor injuries. According to police, the shooting happened on Arg…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Cop Faces Sex Assault Charge After Arrest For Domestic Violence, Shelton Police Say Bridgeport Cop Faces Sex Assault Charge After Arrest For Domestic Violence, Shelton Police Say
Bridgeport Cop Faces Sex Assault Charge After Arrest For Domestic Violence, Shelton Police Say A Bridgeport police officer facing domestic violence charges for the third time in the past several years has now been arrested for an alleged sexual assault. Stephen Figueroa, 29, of Shelton, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, Shelton Police announced on Saturday, July 20. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred on Saturday, June 29 where Figueroa was arrested for domestic violence. Further investigation revealed that Figueroa sexually assaulted the same victim from that night, police said. An arrest warrant was subsequently applied for and granted. Figueroa was g…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Cop Arrested For Third Domestic Violence Incident, Shelton Police Say Bridgeport Cop Arrested For Third Domestic Violence Incident, Shelton Police Say
Bridgeport Cop Arrested For Third Domestic Violence Incident, Shelton Police Say A Bridgeport police officer has been arrested for domestic violence for the third time in the past several years. Stephen Figueroa, 29, of Shelton, was arrested after a woman came to police headquarters around 9 a.m., Saturday, June 29, and reported she had been involved in a domestic incident with Figueroa, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent. The woman told officers that she went over to Figueroa’s apartment in Shelton at around 4 a.m. to retrieve some personal property, Nugent said. The two argued when Figueroa would not return the property or allow her to leave the apartme…

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by Kathy Reakes