Wethersfield group home employee accused of assaulting resident – NBC Connecticut

A staff member at a Wethersfield group home is accused of assaulting a resident living with autism and has been arrested. Police also said two group home employees suspected of being involved were fired before the incident was reported to police.

Police said they were notified around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 of an attack that had occurred days earlier at a group home managed by HARC, Inc. on Eastern Drive in Wethersfield.

According to police, the residence provides services to people with mental and physical disabilities 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Investigators determined that an employee of the group assaulted a resident several times on October 13, police said.

They said the victim was a 28-year-old woman who lived with autism and was nonverbal. She suffered multiple cuts to her head and face as well as a closed fracture of her nasal bones.

An ambulance took the victim to the hospital.

Police said they have obtained a warrant for Kendra Demudd, 24, of Hartford, for second-degree assault on a person with mental retardation, second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons.

She turned herself in to police Wednesday and is being held on a $50,000 court bond.

Demudd is due in New Britain Superior Court on Wednesday.