Politics & Government
Enfield Assistant Town Attorney Off Leave Amid Stabbing Probe
Enfield's assistant town attorney is back at work after being placed on administrative leave as part of a stabbing investigation.
ENFIELD, CT — Longtime Enfield assistant town attorney Mark Cerrato is back at work after being placed on administrative leave as part of an investigation into a stabbing that claimed the life of a teenager, town officials said Wednesday.
Cerrato's 20 year-old son was arrested last month in connection with his role in the stabbing death of a town teenager. He was on leave from Sept. 12 to Sept. 25, town officials said.
Michael Cerrato has been charged with hindering prosecution, police said.
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Justin Brady, 16, an Enfield High School student, was stabbed to death at Cerrato's residence on Hoover Lane in the early morning hours of September 10. Cerrato admitted he witnessed the stabbing allegedly done by his friend, Shyhiem Adams, 18, who allegedly had a fight with Brady. He then drove Adams back to Hartford before any police officers arrived, police said.
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