Former Glastonbury Cop Accused Of Misusing Law Enforcement Database

GLASTONBURY, CT — A former Glastonbury police officer who last week was identified as a person of interest in a "burglary" investigation has been charged with computer-related crimes for the improper use of a law enforcement database.

On Thursday, members of the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad traveled to New Jersey and took custody of 37-year-old Patrick Hemingway, who also resides in Glastonbury in addition to being an ex local cop.

He was being held as a fugitive from justice in the Garden State based upon an active arrest warrant held by Connecticut State Police. Hemingway has been charged in Connecticut with first-degree computer crimes and making a false statement. He was held overnight on a $1 million bond and was to appear in Manchester Superior Court Friday, state police said.

The arrest warrant for Hemingway stems from what state police termed "multiple alleged misuses" of the Connecticut On-Line Law Enforcement Communications Teleprocessing system, commonly called the COLLECT database.

The arrest warrant affidavit has been sealed by the court.

"This investigation remains active," state police said.

Last week, Glastonbury police said they were investigating a "local burglary" that may have involved a "former officer."

In a news release, local police said investigators were "alerted to the possibility that a former Glastonbury police officer was a person of interest" in "a recent burglary" probe.

The investigation has involved "multiple jurisdictions," according to the news release, and the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Unit was called in to assist.

"We have no additional comments at this time," police said last week.

Police released an accompanying statement:

"The men and women of the Glastonbury Police Department value our relationship with the community and we have worked tirelessly to build trust and collaboration with those we serve. We hold our staff to a high standard and demand that they perform their duty with honor and integrity. Any breach of the public's trust is unacceptable. We are fully cooperating with the state police investigation and expect anyone responsible for violating the law to be held accountable."