GLASTONBURY, Conn. — A former Glastonbury police officer is being held on a $1 million bond, charged with accessing the state's criminal database illegally.
On Thursday, state troopers drove to New Jersey and arrested Patrick Hemingway, 37, of Glastonbury, who was being held as a fugitive from justice based upon an active arrest warrant held by the Connecticut State Police.
According to his attorney, James Sulick, Hemingway worked as an officer in Glastonbury for about four and New Britain officer for about 10 years. He resigned from Glastonbury effective September 1, 2023 to pursue a career in commercial aviation according to his resignation letter.
He resigned from the police department to attend flight school in New Jersey
Hemingway was extradited to Connecticut, where he was charged with first-degree computer crimes and making a false statement.
Hemingway is currently being held on a $1 million bond and was arraigned Friday in Manchester Superior Court.
State police said the warrant for Hemingway stems from multiple alleged misuses of the Connecticut On-Line Law Enforcement Communications Teleprocessing (COLLECT) system. The court has sealed the arrest warrant affidavit, and is not available for public release.
Officials said the investigation remains active and ongoing, and further information is not available for release at this time.
Doug Stewart is a Senior Digital Content Producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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