Police arrest man accused of fondling himself in front of women at West Hartford Reservoir – NBC Connecticut

Police have arrested a man accused of fondling himself while approaching women at the West Hartford reservoir and then fondling himself in some bushes two days later. They say the suspect is a registered sex offender.

On Wednesday, October 9, police received several reports of a man acting suspiciously at the MDC Reservoir at 1420 Farmington Ave. They said he approached two women walking near the reservoir and was fondling himself.

A 31-year-old Farmington man was arrested Oct. 10 and charged with breach of the peace.

Police said he is on the state’s sex offender registry and posted bond for two separate parole violations for exposing himself to other people.

His bond was set at $20,000 and he was released after posting it.

Then on Friday, October 11, West Hartford police received multiple complaints about a man fondling himself in the bushes on a cul-de-sac. Arriving officers recognized the man as the person they had arrested the day before on suspicion of fondling. for women in the reservoir.

He was rearrested and charged with one count of breach of peace in the second degree, simple trespass and one count of violation of conditions of release in the second degree.

He was subsequently held on $750,000 bond.

West Hartford Police are asking anyone with information regarding the investigation to call West Hartford Police at (860) 523-5203, or use the anonymous tip line or email – (860) 570-8969 or [email protected].