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10/03/2023
Torrington Woman Charged With Fabricating Physical Evidence and Forgery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Torrington, CT) – David R. Shannon, Litchfield State’s Attorney, announced today that a Torrington woman has been charged with two counts of Fabricating Physical Evidence and two counts of Forgery in the Second Degree for creating and providing fraudulent community service letters to people in exchange for cash and gift cards.
Lisa Hageman, age 55, of Torrington, was arrested by Inspectors from the Office of the State’s Attorney, Judicial District of Litchfield, and charged with two counts of Fabricating Physical Evidence in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-155(a)(2) and two counts of Forgery in the Second Degree in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-139(a)(1).
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, on August 10, 2023, while working as the Executive Director of the Community Kitchen of Torrington, Hageman provided a community service letter to an individual who was required to perform 125 hours of community service as part of the disposition of his criminal case pending in Litchfield Superior Court. In exchange for this letter indicating that the individual had completed 150 hours of community service, Hageman received two BJ’s Wholesale gift cards totaling $1,000 from that individual. This community service letter was provided to the Office of Adult Probation to indicate that he had completed the 125 court-ordered community service hours when, in fact, he had not completed any of those hours.
In addition, according to the arrest warrant affidavit, on September 15, 2023, Hageman provided a community service letter to another individual indicating that he had completed 125 hours of community service in exchange for $1,000 in cash. This individual did not complete any of those community service hours. This transaction between the individual and Hageman was captured on an audio and video recording device.
Hageman surrendered herself today at Connecticut State Police Troop L in Litchfield. She was arraigned in Superior Court, G.A. 18, Torrington, and held on a $75,000 court-set bond. Hageman’s case was continued until October 27, 2023. The charges against Hageman are merely accusations and she is presumed innocent unless and until she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case will be prosecuted by the Litchfield State’s Attorney’s Office.