Felony Charge For Enfield Business Owner

ENFIELD, CT — The owner of an Enfield janitorial business is facing a felony charge after state investigators said his company did not have required workers’ compensation insurance for employees.

Edgar Villacis Pinto, 54, owner of VIP Janitorial Services, Inc., was arrested March 3 following an investigation by the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.

State officials said the case began after the Connecticut Department of Labor reported that the business may have been operating without workers’ compensation coverage.

Investigators say the company did not have insurance to cover employees if they were injured on the job between November 2024 and May 2025.

Connecticut law requires businesses to either prove they can pay benefits to injured workers themselves or carry workers’ compensation insurance that covers those costs.

Pinto was released after posting a $10,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court on March 16.

Failing to provide required workers’ compensation coverage is a Class D felony in Connecticut and carries a possible penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

The charge is an allegation, and the case will be decided in court.