CLINTON — On Saturday, February 14, 2026, at approximately 2:21 a.m., The Clinton Public Safety Dispatch Center received a probation warrant for the temporary custody of a Harbor Street resident.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Kyle Grady and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
According to Clinton Police Officer Kyle Grady, it was reported that 43-year-old Stephen Ingalls had failed to take his court ordered remote breath test the previous evening.
Officer Grady, along with Officer Brendan Rutherford, Officer Jacob Brescia, and Sergeant Joseph Lefebvre, responded to Ingalls’ Harbor Street residence a short time later.
“I was met at the door by Stephen, who welcomed us into his home. I advised Stephen as to why were were there, and a look of shock came over his face,” Officer Grady said. “Stephen stated in a panicked manner that he had gone out to dinner with his wife the previous evening where he silenced his cell phone. When they returned home, Stephen fell asleep on the couch. I was able to see that Stephen’s cell phone was in fact in silent mode as he looked at his missed calls and voicemails from probation.”
Officer Grady said Ingalls was asked if he could immediately provide a breath sample into his SCRAM device to resolve the issue.
“Stephen then called a point of contact from probation to see if there was anything that he could do, but the paperwork had already been submitted,” Officer Grady said.
Stephen M. Ingalls Jr., 43, of Harbor Street, Clinton, was taken into custody for the following offense:
- Fugitive from Justice on Court Warrant
“Stephen was respectful and compliant with officers throughout our entire interaction, including the booking process at the Clinton Police Department,” Officer Grady said. “There were absolutely no signs of intoxication, and Stephen repeatedly stated that he is coming up on two years of being sober.”
After he was booked, the bail commissioner was contacted, and Ingalls was ordered held for court.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story took place in February, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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