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A former Connecticut police officer is suspected of committing more than 30 thefts as a “serial burglar” across three states.
The Glastonbury Police Department issued apress releaseon Sept. 20 stating that it was “alerted to the possibility that a former Glastonbury police officer was a person of interest” in a “recent burglary investigation.”
The release also stated that the Glastonbury police “called in Connecticut State Police Major Crimes to assist” given that “the investigation involves multiple jurisdictions.”
The Glastonbury Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
According toCT Insider, the warrant states that the suspect “dressed similarly during numerous burglaries (to include a face mask and gloves) and was consistent in physical appearance with [Hemingway]” during the break-ins that occurred from February through June.
The warrant also stated that “lock-picking tools” were used for some of the burglaries and that Hemingway had allegedly “left behind a bag that included a lock-picking tool kit” following his resignation from the Glastonbury Police Department on Sept. 1, ABC News reported.
COLLECT, which stands for Connecticut On-Line Law Enforcement Communications Teleprocessing, is a dedicated criminal justice system for law enforcement agencies in the state of Connecticut.
Per the release, Hemingway was charged with computer crimes in the first degree and with making a false statement, for which he was held on a $1 million bond and arraigned at Manchester Superior Court on Sept. 29.
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According toFox News, Hemingway allegedly misused COLLECT 80 times to run queries about his and his wife’s vehicles through the database.
NBC Connecticut reported that Hemingway “is accused of running his own Tesla license plate 28 times between Jan. 14, 2021, and Aug. 26, 2023, running his Hyundai registration 28 times between Feb. 26, 2019, and June 26, 2023, and running his wife’s registration for her Jeep 19 times between April 11, 2022, and Aug. 23, 2023.”
Per NBC Connecticut, Hemingway is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 15.
source: people.com
