Middletown Prosecutor Found Dead

Middletown Superior Court supervisory assistant state's attorney John Cashmon, who had recently offered his legal opinion on East Hampton's ability to enforce a noise ordinance using state statutes, was found dead by Glastonbury Police on Saturday night.

Cashmon, 56, was found in the woods late Saturday after being arrested for driving under the influence, according to the Hartford Courant.

The Courant article says Cashmon left the police station on foot and was found dead in a wooded area by a CVS pharmacy near the police station.

According to Martindale.com, Cashmon has a bachelor of science degree from the University of Connecticut and law degree from Law School Western New England College. He practiced since 1986.

The noise ordinance has been a long-standing issue in East Hampton. During the spring, the town council decided that existing state statutes were sufficient.

However, Police Chief Matt Reimondo asked Cashmon for his interpretation of the statute (53a-181a) and based on Cashmon's response - that a criminal statute should not be used in this instance, informed the town on June 13 that under that statute “The East Hampton Police Department would not be issuing enforcement for loud music at [Angelico’s].”

Angelico's Lake House Restaurant has been at the center of the noise ordinance debate because of its outdoor music.

Town Attorney Jean D'Aquila also spoke with Cashmon and at the June 14 town council said, “If tickets were issued under this statute, they likely would not prosecute."

A cause of death has not been released.