On Friday, 02/14/25 at approximately 1:10 PM, Michael Collette (DOB 02/25/54), of Thompson, was arrested by Eastern District Major Crimes Detectives on the strength of three (3) separate arrest warrants. The warrants for Collette's arrest stemmed from an investigation which began in November 2024, in which a nine-year-old child was reported to have been the victim of sexual assault. During the course of this investigation, two additional victims were identified.
Collette was transported to Troop D, where he was processed on the following charges pursuant to the arrest warrants:
CGS 53a-70; Sexual Assault 1st Degree (2 counts)
CGS 53-21; Risk of Injury to a Minor (3 counts)
Collette was released after posting a cumulative $425,000 in court set bonds and is scheduled to appear at Danielson Superior Court on 02/18/25. Please see the attached arrest warrants and criminal information summaries.
