Former city alderman Keith Maynard will face a court hearing on Aug. 17 to determine whether he again violated his protective order against Ida Marie Lucarelli Maynard last month.
Police said they are investigating a complaint filed on July 10 that Maynard may have violated the terms of the protective order shortly before then.
Few details about that alleged incident were available Thursday, when the hearing was scheduled during Maynard’s brief court appearance.
Protective Order
Assistant States Attorney Marjorie Sozanski Thursday gave no details about the alleged incident that prompted the hearing.
Jennifer Lucarelli, Ida Marie’s sister and a spokesperson for the family, also declined to comment on the alleged incident, saying the details would come out at the hearing next week.
“Obviously there are violations that need to be addressed,” Lucarelli said. “We’re just hopeful that Tuesday will bring justice to my sister.”
Maynard’s attorney John Kelly said he would research the alleged incident this week.
“We don’t have any details,” Kelly said. “We’re going to get them by next Tuesday at 2 p.m.”
Ansonia Police Chief Kevin Hale confirmed the department is investigating a complaint that Maynard violated the protective order in early July, but said no charges have been filed.
“The investigation is still ongoing,” Hale said.
Past Complaints
In March, Maynard was charged with violating the protective order for allegedly making a phone call to Ida Marie despite being prohibited from contacting her in any way.
He pleaded not guilty to violation of a protective order, second-degree harassment and making a false statement.
Maynard has also been warned by a judge at least one other time to keep within the boundaries of the protective order, after the family of the victim complained that he had tried to get in contact with her through a third party.
Background
Maynard is accused of hiding in the couple’s Ansonia home in July 2009, and attacking her with a baseball bat less than a week before their wedding.
After Maynard’s arrest last summer, the court ordered he have no contact with Ida Marie, who has since filed for divorce. The order also prohibits Maynard from going within 100 yards of Ida Marie.
Maynard has pleaded not guilty to first-degree unlawful restraint, second-degree assault — two class D felonies — and first-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor.
According to an arrest warrant, Maynard confessed to police, saying he had “no idea why I did it.“
The two were married four days later.
