FAIRFIELD – A Westport psychiatrist accused of multiple sexual assault charges with patients has retired from his Columbia Mental Health practice in Fairfield, according to the doctor’s office.
Fairfield police arrested Dr. Lazaro Pomeraniec on Monday, July 28, on two additional counts of sexual assault in the 4th degree. These charges stem from two separate incidents involving individuals under his psychiatric care, police said. One of these incidents had already been reported and was under investigation prior to Pomeraniec’s initial arrest on June 24.
Following that first arrest, he voluntarily surrendered his medical license. A patient said she received a letter saying Pomeraniec was retiring as of Aug. 1. However, a person at the psychiatrist’s office said he no longer works there.
Pomeraniec was issued a total court set bond of $200,000 and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 8.
After the first arrest, Dr. Pomeraniec was released on a $25,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on July 10.
Dr. Pomeraniec could not be reached for comment.
Anyone with information or who believes they may have been a victim is urged to contact the Fairfield Police Special Victims Unit at (203) 254-4804. All reports will be handled with discretion and sensitivity.
