Jan 23, 2008 - Westerly School Committee member Dominic DiFazio pleaded not guilty to two counts of obtaining more than $500 under false pretenses and one count of unlawful appropriation. It is alleged that his contracting company took more than $2,700 from an elderly couple for work that was not done.
Police Chief Edward A. Mello described the couple, Harold and Florence Plympton, as “more than patient” and DiFazio as “less than patient,” refusing to turn himself in when he was arrested during a School Committee budget retreat on Nov. 17.DiFazio was elected to the committee in 2006. [Election results.]
DiFazio is set to go to trial Feb 8 on a misdemeanor fraud charge for allegedly writing a bad check to A-1 Rolloff Disposal. Lynch accused the Town of Westerly of “playing games” because he said the fraudulent check matter had been resolved privately between DiFazio and the disposal company.
Connecticut officials are continuing separate investigations involving similar complaints against DiFazio.
New probes surface over contractor/school board member (Nov 28, 2007)
