A Norwich police officer faces assault charges, the third officer to have been arrested in the last year.
Officer Warren Knight, 45, was arrested Wednesday and charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. State police said Knight turned himself to Troop E in Montville after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is accused of assaulting a male family member.
Police said Knight, who lives on North Burnham Highway in Lisbon, was off-duty at the time of the assault.
Knight reportedly made the Norwich Police Department aware of the incident and was put on desk duty. The department will also conduct an internal investigation.
Knight isn't the first Norwich officer to get in trouble with the law. Lt. Michael Blanchette was recently charged with drug possession while in New York, and former Officer Jamie Longolucco faces multiple charges after a fight with two women at a New London apartment.
Some Norwich residents said the numerous allegations have them questioning the integrity of the police department.
"He shouldn't be doing that," Norwich resident Eric Gallegous said. "They obviously know better, especially Norwich police."
Norwich resident Ken O'Neal said the arrest has shaken his faith in the police department even further.
"Honestly, I didn't have too much faith in the Norwich police department to begin with," he said. "So, is it shaky? It makes me nervous to think that the people that we're supposed to respect to serve and protect are now assaulting their family members."
Knight was released on a promise to appear in court. He will be arraigned Thursday in New London Superior Court.
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What a scumbag! I know this guy and he's been the poster child of the NPD for years. They somehow finally rid themselves of him. Good thing based on his mental state and abusive nature.
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