Ex-Newington Cop Charged With Possessing Child Pornography

NEWINGTON, CT — A retired 20-year veteran of the Newington Police Department turned himself in to state police Monday on charges of possessing child pornography.

Mark Dichiara, 48, was arrested on an active warrant. He was released after posting $100,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear in Bristol Superior Court Sept. 26.

Police say Dichiara, a Burlington resident, was charged after an investigation began in April of this year by the state police computer crimes unit. On May 3, several items were seized from Dichiara's home which led to the discovery of suspected child pornography.

Dichiara was a patrol officer in Newington from 1993 to 2013.

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