Firefighter Accused Of Groping Teen At Monroe Restaurant

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A Bridgeport firefighter is accused of groping a 15-year-old at a restaurant in Monroe, according to the Connecticut Post.

The incident in which firefighter Dany Estrada is accused occurred in September and is being investigated by Monroe police, according to Bridgeport spokesman Scott Appleby. Estrada was at the Stone Barn restaurant, and he is accused of trying to force the teen girl to dance with him and groped her while she was standing at the bar, the Post reported.

On Thursday, a woman went to the Bridgeport firehouse on Central Avenue to notify the fire department of the allegations against Estrada, city officials have said.

“Upon notification of these allegations, Acting Fire Chief Edwards placed firefighter Dany Estrada on administrative leave,” Appleby said in the statement.

Estrada, who was arrested Jan. 14 and is free on a $5,000 bond, is charged with illegal sexual contact, a felony, and fourth-degree sexual assault, a misdemeanor, according to court records. He has yet to enter a plea and is next due in court March 23, court records said.