Police Officer Charged In Sexual Assault Case: Shelton PD

SHELTON, CT — A Trumbull police sergeant was arrested this week on charges stemming from a Shelton sexual assault case, according to police.

In a news release, Shelton Police Lt. Robert Kozlowsky said Matthew Perkowski, 33, of Shelton, turned himself in to police Tuesday based on a warrant for his arrest.

Perkowski was charged with first-degree sexual assault and second-degree assault.

Kozlowsky noted the arrest stemmed from a complaint filed in September 2020 and another arrest is expected in the case.

On Wednesday, Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir said the department was aware Perkowski had been arrested by Shelton Police on charges related to an assault that occurred in 2020.

According to Weir, the department immediately placed Perkowski on administrative leave as a result of the charges and his police powers have been removed.

"The allegations contained in the Shelton Police arrest warrant will be reviewed and investigated by the Office of Internal Affairs in Trumbull to identify any violations of the department's Code of Conduct, and we will await the findings from the court," Trumbull Police Chief Michael Lombardo said in a news release. "These accusations present a very serious personnel matter that will be handled appropriately."

Perkowski was released on a $150,000 court-set bond and scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.