Crime & Safety
Sex Offenders: South Windsor Homes to be Aware of This Halloween
Before kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.

Editor's note: One person's name was removed from this report because his name was removed from the sex offender registry after a period of 10 years.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — There are 17 registered sex offenders living in South Windsor as of October 2016, according to the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry.
More than half of rape/sexual assault incidents happen within a mile of the victim’s home, according to the United States Department of Justice. About 75 percent of victims know their attacker, and 45 percent of victims are under 12 years old.
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The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection maintains the registry and updates information regularly, but information can change quickly. Information is often provided by offenders themselves as required by law.
You may want to avoid trick or treating at these houses and apartments on Halloween, or merely be aware of who’s living in your neighborhood during the rest of the year.
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CT State Police also posted the following warning in regards to the registry:
“ANY PERSON WHO USES INFORMATION IN THIS REGISTRY TO INJURE, HARASS OR COMMIT A CRIMINAL ACT AGAINST ANY PERSON INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRY OR ANY OTHER PERSON IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.”
Here is the full list of registered sex offenders living in South Windsor, according to the state’s registry:
DARYL FREGEAU 70 GRIFFIN ROAD
ROBERT IDZI 45 HIGH RIDGE ROAD
SHANNON IRVIN 3 AMATO DR, UNIT F
GARY JOSEFIAK 59 MAIN ST
RICHARD KASHETA 659 MAIN ST
TRACY LANIER HOMELESS
THOMAS MATHER 637 MAIN STREET
SALVATORE NEARY 1576 MAIN ST
ANDREW NIELSEN 58 PLEASANT VALLEY RD
JOHN PELOSO 9 COLLINS XING
JAMES POLK JR 247 DEMING ST
KEVIN REALE 35 MAIN ST, UNIT D 3
THOMAS REAULT 78 STEEP RD
MATHEW RUBY 50 AYERS RD
GREGORY SCHUB 1519 JOHN FITCH BLVD, UNIT 116
WILLIAM STEWART 949 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, UNIT 10-4
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