Man Accused Of Sexual Assault Of Child: Meriden Police

MERIDEN, CT — David Ferri has been charged on an arrest warrant and is being held in lieu of a $200,000 bond in connection to a sexual assault investigation, police said.

On August 13, 2022, the Special Crimes Unit (SCU) began investigating a complaint alleging that David Ferri sexually assaulted a 9-year-old child, police said.

As a result of the investigation, SCU obtained an arrest warrant for Ferri, formally charging him with: Criminal Attempt to Commit Sexual Assault 1st Degree, Sexual Assault 4th Degree, and two counts of Risk of Injury/Impairing the Morals of Children, police said.

He was charged on June 14 and held on a $200,000 bond.

"We at the Meriden Police Department are wholeheartedly committed to protecting children," police said in a social media post." We understand the impact of these crimes and we work with partner agencies to help provide services to the affected victims and their families. It is the policy of the Meriden Police Department to fully investigate every allegation of crimes against children that is brought to our organization."