Darien PD Probes Alleged Criminal Conduct At School Events

DARIEN, CT — Following a review by members of the Darien Police Department Detective Division - which included consultation with the State's Attorney's office in Stamford - Darien police have closed an investigation into "allegations of possible criminal conduct at various school related events," according to Police Chief Ray Osborne.

The review, which began on June 22, looked at events dating back to October 2016, including a previously investigated incident between a football player and Darien football coach Rob Trifone, for which Trifone was suspended.

Other incidents were also investigated, but Osborne did not disclose their nature. The website Darienite.com reports that some of those incidents involved accusations by Darien RTM member Jay Hardison of alleged mistreatment of students.

"Members of the Darien Board of Education and Darien High School administration were contacted at various points during this investigation and they cooperated with our requests for information," wrote Osborne in a statement. "Unless additional relevant information is reported, there will be no further action by the Darien Police Department."

Below is Osborne's full statement:

On June 22, 2018 the Darien Police Department was asked to review information involving allegations of possible criminal conduct at various school related events.

These events dated back as far as October of 2016. A review of information that was brought to our attention was conducted by the Darien Police Detective Division.

After careful consideration of known allegations, our investigators have determined that no criminal conduct occurred during any of the incidents we were asked to review. This review included an incident involving a student football player and the Darien High School football coach that took place on October 1, 2016. This incident had been previously investigated by our detectives in August of 2017. That investigation included a consultation with the Stamford States Attorney’s office and the results of that investigation determined that no probable cause existed for an arrest. With the exception of the above incident, the Darien Police Department has never received a complaint from any student or parent of a student who claimed to be a victim of any conduct alleged in the information we reviewed that would require a criminal investigation. Our department takes any report of criminal activity seriously and investigates any such claims to the fullest extent possible.

Members of the Darien Board of Education and Darien High School administration were contacted at various points during this investigation and they cooperated with our requests for information.

Unless additional relevant information is reported, there will be no further action by the Darien Police Department.

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