On August 8 th , 2017, the victim of this incident came to the Westport Police Department to report she was sexually assaulted the previous day. The victim explained that the assault took place at the Westport Inn by a man she was having an online relationship with. The male suspect, identified as Ashwin Mathur, age 23 of Stamford, CT, told the victim that he was a police officer. On the night of the incident, the victim reported that Mathur was wearing a badge when he arrived to pick her up. Westport Police Detectives investigated the incident and interviewed both the suspect and the victim. Based on the information learned from these interviews, Detectives submitted a warrant to Norwalk Court to arrest Ashwin Mathur. On September 14, 2017, Mathur’s vehicle was stopped by a Stamford Police Officer and he was taken into custody
for the outstanding warrant. Westport Police Officers responded to the Stamford Police Department and took custody of Mathur. He was transported to Westport Police headquarters where he was processed and charged with Sexual Assault 3 rd degree, Unlawful Restraint 2 nd degree, and Impersonating a Police Officer. He was released after posting the $25,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Court on 09/27/17.

(Westport Police Press Release)