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CT Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Elderly Inmate At Montville Prison
A Connecticut prison guard turned himself over to police earlier this week after authorities accused him of assaulting an elderly inmate earlier this year, police said. Todd Blevons, 42, of Uncasville, was charged with assault in the third degree on an elderly person, Connecticut State Police said on Thursday, Nov. 21. Police began investigating Blevons after an inmate at Corrigan Correctional Center in Montville accused him of using excessive force in April, authorities said. A police report obtained by WTNH said Blevons threw the 66-year-old inmate to the ground, jumped …
Police & Fire
CT Town Official Charged With Sexual Assault; Placed On Paid Administrative Leave
A public health coordinator for a town in Middlesex County turned himself over to police on charges of sexual assault, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 4. Salvatore Nesci, 55, is charged with sexual assault in the fourth degree and disorderly conduct, Cromwell Police said. He was arrested on Halloween after he turned himself over to police. He was released after posting a $5,000 bond, authorities said. Police did not detail what led to the charges or any information about the case. A representative from the Cromwell town manager's office said Nesci is on paid …
Schools
Secretary Stole $40K From CT High School For Amazon Shopping Sprees: Cops
Police are accusing a secretary at a Connecticut high school of using the administration's Amazon account to spend more than $40,000 over five years on gifts for herself and other employees at the Tolland County school, authorities said. Christine Vardanian, age 56, of Marlborough in Hartford County, is charged with first-degree larceny, Connecticut State Police said on Wednesday, Oct. 23. She was later released after posting a $5,000 bail, authorities said. Vardanian worked as a secretary at RHAM High School and had access to the district's Amazon account. School officials beca…
Police & Fire
CT Police Officer Arrested For 'Slapping' Prisoner In Face While In Hospital, Cops Say
A Connecticut police officer was charged with breach of peace after he allegedly slapped a prisoner who was handcuffed to a hospital bed. Hartford Police Officer Marcello Confeiteiro was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and released on a promise to appear. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, Confeiteiro was guarding a prisoner on Thursday, July 18, at an area hospital when the prisoner -- who at the time had one arm handcuffed to a hospital bed -- assaulted him by punching and spitting in his face. Confeiteiro got the patient under control and handcuffed his second arm to the bed followi…