East Lyme police chief retires after investigation details affair, destroyed evidence

East Lyme police chief retires after investigation details affair, destroyed evidence

East Lyme Police Chief Michael Finkelstein has formally retired after an independent investigation found that he destroyed evidence, had an affair with one of his officers and violated policies. The report, done by Daigle Law Group, was released last month. Finkelstein was arrested in June 2024 after a domestic incident at his home in East Lyme. Officers responded to Finkelstein’s home on June 4 after a family member called them to report the in…