Crime & Safety
Male Arrested for Attempted Sexual Assault
The following information comes from a police report by Shelton's Lt. Robery Kozlowsky. It does not indicate convictions.
On Wednesday, July 13, arrested 46-year-old Jeffrey Zelem of Kindle Lane in Derby on an active arrest warrant.
Zelem was charged with:
- 2nd degree criminal attempt of sexual assault,
- risk of injury to a minor,
- 2nd degree breach of peace.
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Zelem is currently being held on a $10,000 bond and is expected to appear at State Superior Court in Derby tomorrow, July 14.
The arrest is the result of an incident that occurred in May 2011. A 13-year-old female reported to police that she was hanging around in the downtown area when an unknown older male offered to pay her for sexual favors. When the 13-year-old victim said no, the male followed her and asked her again. The victim then met up with her friends and the male left the area.
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Police were able to identify the male as Jeffrey Zelem. Zelem told detectives that he was in the downtown area that day and had a brief conversation with a young female, but denied he offered to pay her for sexual favors.
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