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CT Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Elderly Inmate CT Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Elderly Inmate
CT Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Elderly Inmate 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 …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Town Official Charged With Sexual Assault; Placed On Paid Administrative Leave CT Town Official Charged With Sexual Assault; Placed On Paid Administrative Leave
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 …

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
Marlborough Woman Stole $40K From CT High School For Amazon Shopping Sprees: Cops Marlborough Woman Stole $40K From CT High School For Amazon Shopping Sprees: Cops
Marlborough Woman 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…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Hartford Police Officer Accused Of 'Slapping' Prisoner In Face While In Hospital, Cops Say Hartford Police Officer Accused Of 'Slapping' Prisoner In Face While In Hospital, Cops Say
Hartford Police Officer Accused Of '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…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
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