Crime & Safety

North Haven Housing Authority Chairman Pleads Not Guilty in Sexual Assault Case

Cook entered a not guilty plea Tuesday.

North Haven Housing Authority Chairman Ralph Cook IV pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to rape charges.

Cook was charged with first-degree sexual assault and unlawful restraint, according to the New Haven Register. The reported victim is a 37-year-old male. Cook was arrested last week.

The assault allegedly happened in October of last year.

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