A man from Glastonbury who is accused of misusing the COLLECT law enforcement database was a Glastonbury police officer, according to his defense attorney.
Connecticut State Police said they extradited Patrick Hemingway, 37, from New Jersey where he was being held as a fugitive from justice.
The Western District Major Crimes Squad traveled across state lines and assumed custody of Hemingway on Thursday. State police had a warrant out for his arrest relating to computer crimes.
Authorities said Hemingway faces charges for allegedly misusing the Connecticut Online Law Enforcement Communications Teleprocessing System, called the COLLECT system, on multiple occasions.
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His attorney said Hemingway was a Glastonbury police officer and had been a police officer in New Britain before that.
Hemingway was held on a $1 million bond and appeared in court Friday.
Hemingway's attorney said his client, who had been in the Army, was in New Jersey to attend flight school to become a commercial pilot.
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If Hemingway posts bond, he will be under GPS surveillance and will need to surrender his passport, firearms, pistol permit, badges from previous law enforcement employment and his pilot and FAA certification.
His case has been transferred to Part A in Hartford and he is due in court on Nov. 15.
