Casertano Warrant

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ARREST WARRANT APPLICATIONJD-CR-64b Rev.10-10C.G.S. S 54-2aPr. Bk. Sec. 36-1, 36-2, 36-3STATE OF CONNECTICUTSUPERIOR COURTwww.jud.ct.gov

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numbercFSl{-00273485NameGasertano, Loren J.Application For Arrest WarrantTo: A Judge of the Superior Court

CT State Police - Central District Maior Crime Squad - | 203 3934200GeographicalArea number 22

The undersigned hereby applies for aset forth in the: I Affidavit of the above-named accused on the basis of the factsAttached.Date Lz/t,/ttAffidavitThe undersigned affiant, being duly sworn, deposes and says:

1. That affiant, Trooper Shawn Sequeira #1026 is a member of the Connecticut State Police and have been sinceJanuary 2006. This affiant is currently assigned to the Connecticut State Police, Central District Major CrimeSquad as a Detective since January 2008. The following facts and circumstances are stated from personaknowledge and observations, as well as information received from other police officers in their official capacityand from official police reports.2.Thaton 05-19-2011 at approximately 1100 hours, Inspector Peter Fearon from the Milford State's Attorney'sOffice requested that the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad (CSP-CDMCS)investigate a suspicious incident/possible contraband possession type case. It was reported that earlier that day,while sworn Shelton Police personnel were cleaning out and inventorying a locker that had been assigned to anOfficer Loren J. Casertano (from Shelton PD) numerous items were found, which included possible contrabandtype items. Offrcer Casertano was reportedly on paid-leave regarding earlier misconduct allegations. Shelton PDcontacted Inspector Fearon who then requested the State Police Cenfral District Major Crime Squad investigate.3.That on 05-19-2011 at approximately 1130 hours, Sergeant Kevin Stratton #236,Detective Francis Budwitz#840 and Det. Peck arrived at the Shelton Police Deparhnent (85 Wheeler Street, Shelton, CT 06484). Det. Peckreported that Captain Madden said that Officer Loren J. Casertano (DOB: 02-10-1962) has been on paid-leavesince July 31't, 2008, after he was anested by the State Police on Larceny charges. Captain Madden said therewas a pre-termination hearing for Officer Casertano scheduled for 1400 hours later that day (05-19-2011).Captain Madden said on 05-l l-2011, the Shelton Police Chief (Chief Joel Hurliman) had requested the contentsof Officer Casertano's Shelton PD locker in the PD locker room be removed and inventoried so the items wouldbe ready to be returned to Offrcer Casertano after the hearing on 05-19-2011. Captain Madden said, in additionto the combination lock that was already fixed to Officer Casertano's locker (locker #7), Officer Casertano hadplaced a high security gold colored key-lock on his locker, which made it so no other police personnel, includingsupervisory staff, could enter his locker. Captain Madden said personal locks were tolerated, but it is known and

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STATE OF CONNECTICUTSUPERIOR COURTwww.jud.ct.govName flast , Middle lnitia!)Loren J.asertano, GeooraohicalArea-number 22Affidavit - Continuedit's the Shelton PD's written policy that lockers can be entered and inspected without notice, even if an employeehas placed a personal lock on their locker. Captain Madden said the Shelton PD staffcould not cut throughOfficer Casertano's personal lock, so on05-12-201I an employee from the Calvert lock company, while beingescorted by Detective Sergeant Kevin Ahern, unlocked (picked) Offrcer Casertano's gold colored lock. CaptainMadden said the gold colored lock was saved for Officer Casertano and the locker was hot entered on 05-12-2011and was left un-entered and locked with the fixed tumbler lock until that day (05-19-201 1). Captain Madden saiduntil that day (05-19-2011) no one, but Officer Casertano had entered his assigned locker since 07-31-2008 whenOfficer Casertano last entered it and was placed on paid-leave. Captain Madden said since 07-31-2008, on a fewseparate dates, Officer Casertano had been escorted to his locker by police supervisory staff and OfficerCasertano was allowed to enter his locker.Captain Madden said at approximately 0900 hours on 05-19-2011, he instructed Lieutenant Rodrigues to obtainthe combination of Officer Casertano's locker (#7) from the master combination sheet and then at approximately0910 hours himself, Lieutenant Rodrigues, Lieutenant Kozlowsky, Detective Sergeant Ahern and DetectiveFusco entered Officer Casertano's locker. Captain Madden said Officer Casertano's locker had numerous variouitems in it, which included but was not limited to a Chrter Arms 38 special revolver in an unmarked evidencebag, eight (8) VICODN pills in a small clear unlabeled plastic bag, ablack leather toiletry type bag containing alabeled glass vial of "Testosterone", two syringes and another crushed glass vial. Captain Madden said hecontacted Chief Hurtiman, who contacted Inspector Pete Fearon, who advised them to cease the inventory andsecure the scene. Captain Madden said all the items in Ofhcer Casertano's locker had already been pulled out ofhis locker prior to Inspector Fearon advising them to stop. Captain Madden said all the items were left in thelocker area near Casertano's assigned locker. Captain Madden said all police personnel left the locker area andDetective Sergeant Ahern stood by the locker room area to ensure no one entered until the post was re-assignedto Officer Anderson at approximately 0957 hours (05-19-2011), who then secured the scene4.That on 05-19-2011 at approximately 1200 hours, Captain Madden escorted Sergeant Stratton, DetectiveBudwitz and Det. Peck to the locker room. Captain Madden relieved Officer Anderson and Captain Madden theturned over the scene to the CSP-CDMCS. Officer Casertano's reported personal gold colored key padlock wasalso turned over to the CSP-CDMCS. There was a mark on the padlock that appeared was left by a bolt cuttertype tool in an unsuccessful affempt to cut it. Sergeant Kevin Stratton #236, Detective Francis Budwitz #840 andDet. Peck viewed and processed the scene, which included but was not limited to the Shelton PD locker roomarea, Officer Casertano's locker (#7) arcaand the items purported to have been in Officer Casertano's assignedlocker, which had been placed in the locker room area outside of Officer Casertano's reported assigned locker(#7). Photographs were taken.The CSP-CDMCS seized seven (7) items as evidence, which included:l. One (1) unsealed clear plastic evidence type bag containing one (1) unloaded Charter Arms 38 special revolve

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Name (Lasl First, Middle lnitial)Casertano, Loren J.Affidavit - Continuedwith serial # 1457902. One (1) clear plastic zip-lock type bag containing eight (8) white colored tablets with "VICODIN ES" printed

on them3. One (l) broken brown colored glass type drug vial with purple colored metal and an un-opened top portion4. One (1) small brown colored glass type drug vial with "Testosterona 50" label on it5. Three (3) small clear glass like pieces of broken ampoules with red colored lettering6. Two (2) plunger type syringes "B-D" with needles and caps and liquid in syringes7. One brass type gold colored key padlockOther items viewed included but were not limited to:personal and police clothing type items, police radio and other police type equipment, personal and professionaltype letters and documents which included but wasn't limited to multiple official (DMV, business cards,paycheck stubs, etc...) documents with Loren Casertanos' name denoted on them, loose change(coins), severalboxes of ammunition which included but wasn't limited to 38 caliber ammunition, a variety of numerousphotographs including but not limited to pornographic type images, Shelton Police type documents andpaperwork which included but wasn't limited to a completed/filled out issued COMPLAINT TICKET(#G591689-0) on 03-20-2001 to Kimberlynn M. Cotto (DOB: 07-27-68) from Shelton P.D. Officer Eric White#10527 for the charge of FAILURE TO WEAR SEATBELT (C.G.S. 14-100 a(c)(l)) and an un-served arrestwarrant (JD-CR-71/face sheet and JD-CR-64blnarrative): for a Charles Salvaggio (DOB: 09118125) for thecharges of EVADING RESPONSIBILITY (C.G.S. l4-224b),NO INSURANCE (C.G.S. 38-371d) andFAILURE TO DRM RIGHT (C.G.S. 14-230 (aXb) that showed to be signed by ajudge from Derby Court G5 on 10-04-89.S.That on 05-19-2011, Det. Peck checked the Charter Arms 38 special revolver with serial # 145790 inNCIC athe check showed no hits.6.That on 05-19-2011, Det. Peck performed a DMV check, a RT45 Departrnent of Correction check, a StatePolice Record Check (SPRC) and a State Police Suspense Check (SPSC) on Loren Casertano which revealed hewas not wanted and showed one (l) arrest on07-31-2008 for Larceny in the Fifth Degree (C.G.S. 53a'125a).T.Thaton 05-19-2011, Det. Peck faxed a Firearm Tracing & Identification @PS-25S-C) form to the StatewideFirearms Trafficking Task Force in reference to the seized Charter Arms 38 special revolver with serial # 1457and Loren Casertano.8.That on05-20-2011, Det. Peck received a 6-page WEAPON TRACE fax from the Statewide FirearmsTrafficking Task Force. The trace yielded no information regarding the firearm.

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flast Frrsf, Middle lnitial)Casertano, Loren J.Affidavit - Continued9.That on 05-20-201 I at approximately 11 15 hours, Det. Peck met with Captan Madden who turned over theShelton PD reports and related documentation (l8-pages total) regarding the incident. Captain Madden said thepaperwork showed Officer Casertano's assigned locker to be number 78A07 and said that number is depicted asnumber 7 on the actual face of the locker.1O.That on05-25-2011, Det. Peck submitted the unsealed clear plastic evidence type bag containing one (1)unloaded Charter Arms 38 special revolver with serial # 145790,the clear plastic zip-lock type bag containingeight (S) white colored tablets with "VICODIN ES" printed on them, the small brown colored glass type drugvial with "Testosterona 50" label on it and the two (2) plunger type syringes "B-D" with needles and caps andliquid in syringes to the State Forensic Science Laboratory in Meriden to be examined for DNA. Det. Peckrequested the 38 special firearm also be test fired and entered into NIBIN and the other three (3) items also betested for drug type. The Lab staff advised me that Det. Peck that he would need to return to the Lab and re-submit the three (3) items for drug type testing after their DNA extraction work was completed.1 1 .That on 05-26-201 I , Det. Peck was contacted by the Lab and advised the DNA extraction work wascompleted for the three (3) items. Det. Peck went back to the Lab, received an Evidence Retum Receipt form forsaid items at 1455 hours (05-26-2011) and then submitted those three (3) items for drug testing. As of this date(O3ll9ll2),DNA results have not been retrieved by the forensic laboratory in reference to DNA extraction.l2.Thaton05-27-2011, Det. Peck contacted Captain Madden's office regarding his 3-page report, dated05-19-201 1. The second sentence on Page-2 of the report stated, "On Thursday May 12, 201 l, at approx 0900hours, the undersigned instructed Lt. Kozlowslqt to access the master combination sheet so that we moy accessthe locker and remove the contents to return to Officer Casertano." CaptainMadden said he made a mistake andwrote the wrong date of May 12,2011 and said the correct date was May 19, 2011. Det. Peck also inquired as towhere the master combination sheet was stored and who had access to it. Captain Madden advised it was storedin the Training Offrcer's (Offrcer Kevin Sherman's) Office at the P.D. and said only Officer Sherman andLieutenant Robert Kozlowsky had access to it.l3.That on 05-19-2011, Captain Madden advised Det. Peck that Loren Casertano was being represented byAttorney Robert Serafinowicz orttof Waterbury, in reference to his (Casertano's) case regarding his employmentwith the Shelton P.D.l4.That on05-24-2011, Det. Peck spoke with Attorney Mark Sommaruga, via telephone. Attorney Sommarugasaid he represented the town of Shelton in reference to the Casertano case and said Casertano was terminated as aShelton Police Officer on05-20-2011, based on his prior issues.15.That on05-25-2011, Det. Peck spoke with Attorney Serafinowicz,viatelephone. Attorney Serafinowicz saidhe was representing Loren Casertano. Attomey Serafinowicz agreed to meet Det. Peck with his client(This is page 4 of a 7 page Aftidavit.)


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STATE OF CONNECTICUTSUPERIOR COURTwww.jud.ct.govFirst, Middle lnitial) GeooraDhicalArea"number 22Casertano, Loren J.

Affidavit - Continued(Casertano), to discuss the case at Troop I (Bethany) on06-02-2011 at 1000 hours.16.That or;05-25-2011 at 1646 hours, a few hours after Det. Peck spoke with Attorney Serafinowicz, AttorneyJohn Gulash out of Bridgeport, telephoned and left a message on my CDMCS voicemail advising that he wasrepresenting Loren Casertano.lT.That on05-26-2011 at approximately 1210 hours, Det. Peck spoke with Attorney Gulash who said he wasnow representing Loren Casertano. Det. Peck advised Attorney Gulash that he wanted to meet with his client todiscuss items *rat were discovered in his clienfs (Loren Casertano's) Shelton PD locker. Attorney Gulash said hwould not have his client meet with me unless Det. Peck told him (Attorney Gulash) the items Det. Peck wantedto discuss that were found in the locker prior to the interview. Det. Peck advised Attomey Gulash that he wasconcerned that a story could be fabricated in reference to the origin of the items if he (Attorney Gulash) wereprovided with a list of the items prior to an interview with his client. Attorney Gulash said his client (LorenCasertano) would not speak with Det. Peck without him knowing what the items found were, prior to theinterview. Attorney Gulash also said, even if Det. Peck provided him with the list of the items, his client (LorenCasertano) still may not speak with him.18.That on 05-28-2011 at 1356 hours, Attomey Serafinowiczlefta message on Det. Peck's CDMCS voicemailadvising that he was confirming the meeting with him (Attorney Serafinowicz) andhis client (Loren Casertano)on06-02-2011 at 1000 hours.l9.That on 05-31-2012, Det. Peck spoke with Attorney Serafinowicz,vratelephone. Attorney Serafinowicz sahe was still representing Loren Casertano. Det. Peck advised Attomey Seraf,rnowicz about Attorney Gulash andAttorney Serafinowiczsaidl-oren Casertano's wife was trying to hire Attomey Gulash to represent him (LorenCasertano). Attorney Serafinowicz said he spoke with Loren Casertano and he (Afiorney Serafinowicz) was stLoren Casertano's attorney in the case. Attomey Serafinowicz said he (Attorney Serafinowicz) and his client(Loren Casertano) were still meeting with me to discuss the case at Troop I in Bethany on06-02-2011 at 1000hours.20.That on06-02-2011, Loren Casertano and Attorney Serafinowicz never showed for the scheduled appoinfrneat 1000 hours. Del Peck waited until approximately 1135 hours (06-02-2011) for them to arrive. Atapproximately 1135 hours (06-02-2011), Det. Peck telephoned Attomey Serafinowicz and left a voicemailmessage regarding their no-show to the interview. At approximately 1,205 hours (06-02-2011), AttorneySerafinowicz telephoned and apologized for not showing up. Attorney Serafinowicz advised Det. Peck that hehadn't heard from his client (Loren Casertano) that day and said he would no longer be representing him (LorenCasertano).2l .That on 0211512012, this affiant received the results from the previous submitted items of evidence from the(This is page 5 of a 7 page Affidavit.)6=/u

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Name (Last First, Middle lnitial)Gasertano, Loren J.Affidavit - ContinuedDepartment of Public Safety Scientific Services Laboratory (controlled substance report under lab case#TX-I1-001557). The previous submiued items were the following:Item #lA: One sealed clear plastic zip lock bag, with an evidence sticker adhering to it, containing one clearplastic slide-lock bag containing item lA1.Item #1A1: Tablets: Eight white oval tablets each imprinted "VICODEN ES" on one side and scored on thereverse.Item #1B: One sealed clear plastic zip lock bag, with an evidence sticker adhering to it, containing item 1B1.Item #lBl: Residue: One ambler glass vial, with crimped sepia top, with residue. The vial has a manufacturers'label reading :"Testosterona 50" adhering to it.Item #1C: One sealed plastic sharps container, with an evidence sticker adhering to it, containing item lCl-Item #lCl: Residue: Two 3-co syringes, each with an attached needle and needle guard, each with residue-The examinations/methods performed by the laboratory were gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/NIS)-The results and conclusions discovered by the laboratory were the following:Evidence submission #1A1: Analytical findings were determined to contain Hydrocodone. Hydrocodone is aschedule III controlled substance (CT and Federal). Portions of two of the eight tablets of item 1A1 were eacharralyzed individually (items I Al . 1 and 1 A1 .2).Evidence submission #1Bl: Analytical findings (residue) were determined to contain Testosterone Propionate.Testosterone Propionate is a schedule III controlled substance (CT and Federal). Item 1Bl was also determined tcontain Testosterone Isocaproate, which is a schedule III controlled substance (CT and Federal).Evidence Submission #lCl: Analytical findings determined to contain Testosterone Propionate, which is aschedule III controlled substance (CT and federal). Item lCl was also determined to contain Testosterone,Testosterone Isocaproate, Testosterone Decanoate and Testosterone Phenylpropionate, which are schedule IIIcontrolled substances (CT and Federal). Residue from the two syringes of item lCl were each analyzed (items1Cl.1 and 1C1.2).22.Thaton03l0Tl20l2atapproximately l0l2hours,thisaffianttelephonedLorenCasertanoviahishometelephone number 203-929-6152 and left a voice mail requesting Casertano to call this affiant back and inform(This is page 6 of a 7 page Affidavit.)

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STATE OF CONNECTICUTSUPERIOR COURTwww.jud.ct.gov, First, Middle lnitial) GeooraohicalArea'number 22Casertano, Loren J.

Affidavit - Continuedhim if Attorney Gulash was still representing him.23.That orl03l07l20l2 atapproximately 1313 hours, Loren Casertano, contacted this affiant at Troop I, Bethany,CT and asked this affiant if this investigation was in regards to what was discovered in his locker at the SheltonP.D. This affiant informed Casertano that he would like to set up an interview with his attorney and him.Casertano expressed his frustration to this affiant due to his past criminal case with the State Police and statedthat he shared his locker at the Shelton PD with his brother and deceased father. Casertano further informed thisaffiant that Attorney Gulash still represents him and he will have his attorney contact this affiant as soon aspossible. Shortly later, Attorney Gulash contacted this affiant via telephone and requested to know what wasdiscovered in his client's (Casertano's) locker at the Shelton PD. This affiant stated that he could not interview viatelephone and requested to set an appoinfinent for a formal interview in person at Troop I, Bethany. AttorneyGulash stated that he would discuss the case with his client and determine if they would schedule an interview.He further stated that he would call this affiant back and inform him if there would be an interview. Since then,this affiant has not heard from or had any contact with Attorney Gulash or his client.Z4.Thatbased on the facts and circumstances stated in this arrest warrant application this Affiant believes thatthere is probable cause and respectfully requests that an arrest warrant be issued for THE ACCUSED (Loren J-Casertano (dob 02110162) for the crimes of ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A NARCOTIC(C.G.S. 21a-279(a)'ILLEGALPO^S^SES,S1ON OF A hRESCRIPTION NOT IN A CONTAINER (C.G.S 21A-257), ILLEGALPO^S^SE^S.S1ON OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (TWO COIINTS) (21a-279 (c) USE AND POS^SE^S^SIONOF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (C.G.S. 21a-267).25.T\atthis arrest warrant application has not been presented before any other Judge or Court.

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