In January 2024, Lt. Joseph Ficacelli was charged with DUI after being observed driving erratically in Somers, Connecticut. During the traffic stop, he switched seats with a passenger to avoid detection, feigned a heart attack, and threatened state troopers. He was suspended without pay for 30 days, removed from the criminal investigations bureau, and stripped of his role in the Honor Guard. ([fox61.com](https://www.fox61.com/article/news/crime/judge-issues-stern-warning-to-suspended-east-hartford-police-lieutenant-while-sparing-him-from-prison/520-f727bbff-1d2c-453a-a603-02071a232941?utm_source=openai))
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