10th Worker Accused Of Abusing Psychiatric Hospital Patient

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A tenth staff member at Connecticut’s only maximum-security psychiatric hospital has been arrested in connection with the alleged repeated abuse of a patient.
State police said Wednesday that they arrested forensic nurse Michael Presnick on cruelty to persons and disorderly conduct charges. The 27-year-old Cromwell resident posted $25,000 bail and was ordered to appear in court Oct. 24.
The 10 arrests followed the suspensions of 31 employe