May 29, 2025
For Immediate Release
Contact: Chief Erik Costa, 860-638-4100

News Release - Derrick Gaither Arrest

On 5/28/25, Derrick Gaither (59) of West Springfield, MA was charged with the following:

3 counts of Sexual Assault 1^st degree (53a-70), 4 counts of Risk of Injury to a Minor (53-21), 2 counts of Sexual Assault 4^th degree (53-73a), and Criminal Attempt to Commit Sexual Assault 1^st degree (53a-49/53a-70) after a lengthy investigation in which probable cause was developed that Gaither was having sexual contact with 3 minor children in Middletown during 2011-2017.

Gaither was held in lieu of a $3,000,000 bond for this case.

At the time of his arrest, Gaither was currently being held on bond in the custody of the CT Department of Corrections from an Enfield Police arrest. 

If anyone has any information regarding this case or any other case involving Gaither, please contact Det. Jimmy Lacasse at JLacasse@MiddletownCT.gov or 860-638-4134.

An arrest is merely an allegation.  All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.