This morning, Burke was arrested and charged with second degree harassment (C.G.S 53a-183). The arrest stemmed from an investigation into a series a harassing phone calls Burke made to an unnamed victim.
According to the State Police criminal information summary, Burke released on a written promise to appear at Danbury Superior Count on September 8th.
...oh yeah, Burke forced a primary for his seat which is scheduled for September 15th...one week after his court appearance.
UPDATE: Here's how the story played out on the networks yesterday...
Bethel Police Commissioner Nick Ellis, who was elected three and a half years ago, said he was sorry about the arrest but knew it was coming.
"I feel sorry for Bob and his family, but the victim has gone through a lot,'' Ellis said Monday. "I'm sorry it had to happen this way."
Ellis said Burke and the alleged victim had a personal relationship that was private between them and their families, but the issue became public after the individual went to the police department several times.
The alleged victim didn't want to file a complaint initially but finally did last December, Ellis said.
He said the local police did what they were supposed to do, but the state's attorney in Danbury thought the case was too close to home so it was moved to the state police.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
Bethel's Republican First Selectman Bob Burke is having a bad day..a REAL bad day.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
