Crime & Safety

Bethel Police Nab Man Wanted for Illegal Sexual Contact

There was a warrant for his arrest in Redding

BETHEL, CT — Police in Bethel turned in a man wanted by the cops locally over the weekend, the News-Times has reported.

Patrick Lynch, 39, of Bethel, had a warrant out for his arrest in Redding, stemming from a November 2013 incident. Bethel officers nabbed him at a traffic stop on Sunday.

Redding police charged Lynch with illegal sexual contact and risk of injury to minor. He was released on $5,000 bond and scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court on March 6.

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