Credit: Middletown police
A Middletown police officer was recognized for hundreds of hours he poured into a troubling case.
Officer Michael Marks, who has been with the department for a number of years, was recognized by the Board of Supervisors recently for a 2015 investigation into abuse of a nonverbal patient at Woods Services.
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Marks was called to Woods Services for a reported assault on November 16, 2015. He found a nonverbal patient with red marks consistent with being struck with a blunt object. With the patient not being able to communicate and having trouble getting information, Marks launched a lengthy investigation that led to a grand jury inquiry, Chief of Police Joseph Bartorilla said.
A caretaker was charged and found guilty. He is no longer able to work with vulnerable people, the chief said.
The judge in the case mentioned Mark’s efforts, Bartorilla said.
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