Patrick Hemingway, who resigned from the Glastonbury Police Department before his arrest, used police databases to select targets and monitor the investigation into him.
Former Glastonbury Police Officer Sentenced to 10 Years for 49 Connecticut Burglaries
Patrick Hemingway, a former Glastonbury police officer, was sentenced on March 19, 2026, in Middletown Superior Court to 20 years in prison, suspended after 10 years, followed by five years of probation. He pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a three-month burglary spree in 2023 that linked him to 49 break-ins across Connecticut and roughly $100,000 in stolen goods.
Hemingway resigned from the Glastonbury Police Department in July 2023. He was arrested as a fugitive in New Jersey in September 2023.
How He Used His Badge to Commit Crimes
Investigators said Hemingway used police department computer systems to select his targets, check whether he had become a suspect, and monitor the progress of the investigation that would eventually lead to his arrest. The use of law enforcement databases to facilitate and conceal criminal activity factored into the charges against him.
Hemingway pleaded guilty on March 7, 2026, to one count each of corrupt organizations and racketeering activity, first-degree computer crime, and third-degree larceny, along with 22 counts of third-degree burglary.
The Burglary Spree
The crimes occurred over a roughly three-month period in 2023 and targeted commercial properties across numerous Connecticut towns, including Shelton, Suffield, Wethersfield, Simsbury, Canton, Old Saybrook, Vernon, Stratford, South Windsor, Coventry, and Manchester. Prosecutors linked him to 49 break-ins in total.
Approximately $100,000 in goods was stolen across the burglaries, according to authorities.
Hemingway's Law Enforcement Career
Hemingway worked as a police officer in New Britain from 2009 until January 2019. He later joined the Glastonbury Police Department, where he continued to serve before resigning in July 2023 — shortly before his crimes became the subject of a criminal investigation.
After his resignation, he left Connecticut and was located and arrested in New Jersey in September 2023. He faced charges upon his return to Connecticut.
The Racketeering and Computer Charges
The inclusion of corrupt organizations and racketeering charges, as well as a first-degree computer crime charge, reflects the organized and technology-assisted nature of Hemingway's conduct. First-degree computer crime in Connecticut can apply when a person knowingly accesses a computer system without authorization to commit another crime — in this case, burglary.
Sentencing Judge assigned the 20-year suspended sentence with 10 years to serve, reflecting the seriousness of the breach of public trust by a sworn officer.
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