Crime & Safety

Norwalk Resident, Ex-Staples Coach Pleads Not Guilty

The former Wreckers coach appeared in Norwalk Superior Court Friday.

Michael Pickering, a Norwalk resident and former assistant football coach at Staples High School,  entered "pro forma" not guilty pleas to in Norwalk Superior Court Friday morning.

The 40-year-old former freshman football coach, was accompanied by his attorney, James A. Saraceni.

Pickering had his case continued until Jan. 26. He remains at liberty on a $50,000 professional-surety bond.

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