Crime & Safety
South Windsor Police: Man Groped Nursing Home Patient
Philip Walsh, 39, of East Hartford, faces several charges.
A 39-year-old East Hartford man is facing several charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a nursing home patient in July, according to South Windsor Police.
Philip Walsh, of 1841 Main St., was visiting his mother at the South Windsor nursing home when he allegedly went into a wheelchair-bound patient’s room and put his hand into her shorts, according to police spokesman Lt. Scott. Custer.
The woman yelled and Walsh left the room, Custer said.
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“Officers determined who he was visiting, then his identity, and interviewed him and later obtained the arrest warrant,” Custer wrote in an e-mail.
Walsh, who was brought into custody on Nov. 28, was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, disorderly conduct and second-degree unlawful restraint. He was released on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on Dec. 12.Find out what's happening in South Windsorfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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