14-04-2025
Former West Hartford teacher accused of tickling student faces new charges
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A former West Hartford teacher accused in January of tickling a student was arrested again last week.
Nicholas Ricciardi, 46, of Manchester was arrested by Windsor police on April 7. He was charged with second-degree breach of peace and risk of injury to a child.
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According to court records, the charges stem from December of 2023.
News 8 is working to learn more about the recent charges.
Ricciardi was previously arrested in January, for offenses including risk of injury to or impairing the morals of a child and second-degree breach of peace.
He was employed at Solomon Schechter Day School. In January, the head of the school said a parent approached them before Thanksgiving, reporting that their child had been tickled by Ricciardi.
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The school said that they placed the teacher on leave and reported what they had learned to the Department of Children and Families (DCF), who said they were not going to accept the case for further investigation. Ricciardi then returned to school.
Later in December, the school claims that they got another complaint from a parent. Ricciardi was once again placed on leave and another DCF case was filed, which was accepted, and DCF worked with the West Hartford Police Department to investigate.
The teacher has not returned to the school since mid-December and no longer is employed by the school.
Ricciardi is scheduled to appear for an arraignment in Hartford court on April 28. He was released from custody on a $20,000 bond.
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