CT police officer arrested for allegedly slapping man who was restrained to hospital bed

CT police officer arrested for allegedly slapping man who was restrained to hospital bed

A Hartford police officer was arrested Wednesday and accused of slapping a man who was in police custody and secured to a hospital bed shortly after the man had allegedly assaulted him. Officer Marcello Confeiteiro turned himself in to his own department on one count of second-degree breach of peace, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, in the overnight hours between July 1…

CT Police Officer Arrested For 'Slapping' Prisoner In Face While In Hospital, Cops Say

A Connecticut police officer was charged with breach of peace after he allegedly slapped a prisoner who was handcuffed to a hospital bed.Hartford Police Officer Marcello Confeiteiro was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and released on a pro…