Unlikely excuse of cop who's retiring after beating woman

A disgraced police chief who was arrested for has been allowed to quietly retire despite an investigation revealing he allegedly beat a woman, had a seedy affair with a subordinate officer and deliberately destroyed evidence.

East Lyme Police Chief Michael Finkelstein, who had served as the department's top cop for eight years, officially retired on May 2 after an independent investigation uncovered a pattern of misconduct.

The bombshell report, by Daigle Law Group released last month, revealed that Finkelstein's drama began in June 2024 when officers responded to his own home over he had assaulted a woman.

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