Former Enfield State Legislator Arrested Again

SUFFIELD, CT — Suffield police arrested a former Enfield state representative Thursday evening on an outstanding warrant out of West Hartford, charging him with violation of probation.

David Alexander, 36, who served in the General Assembly from 2014 to 2016 representing Enfield in the 58th District, was taken into custody without incident at 1390 River Boulevard. He was released on a court-set bond of $25,000, and is scheduled to appear May 8 in Hartford Superior Court.

He is currently on probation in connection with a conviction for operating under the influence on Interstate 84 in West Hartford on July 16, 2016. He pleaded guilty in 2017 and received a six-month suspended sentence, plus 18 months probation, according to judicial records.

Alexander was arrested at the Enfield home he shared with his parents on March 17 of this year, and was charged with second-degree assault on an elderly victim and disorderly conduct. According to a police report, he assaulted his mother, causing her to suffer two broken wrists and a head injury.

Following that incident, Enfield Superior Court Judge Robyn Stewart Johnson ordered Alexander to stay at least 100 yards away from his mother, and to have no contact with her. His attorney unsuccessfully attempted to claim his mother did not want Alexander prosecuted.

Alexander, a licensed attorney, began running afoul of the law in early 2015, during his tenure in the state House, when he was charged with operating under the influence by Windsor Locks police. He successfully completed an alcohol education program for first-time offenders, and the charge was dismissed.

Following his West Hartford arrest, he continued to campaign to retain his 58th District seat, but lost the Nov. 2016 election to Greg Stokes. Two days later, he was charged with third-degree assault on a person over 60 and second-degree breach of peace, in connection with an incident in which he allegedly punched his father in the face while intoxicated. Those charges were not prosecuted, according to judicial records.

In February, Alexander announced he intended to seek the 7th Senatorial District seat held for more than two decades by John Kissel.

File photo courtesy of Enfield Police Department

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