Police: 

Dispatcher 

failed to 

send help

PUTNAM — A Putnam Police dispatcher, on Sept. 8, was charged with third-degree hindering prosecution and interfering with police after a July 20 incident.

Ruth Bragg, 55, working as a dispatcher for the Putnam Special Services District.  

She received a call requesting officers be sent to the Dunkin’ Donuts on Woodstock Avenue for a possible restraining order violation involving her son.

Later, after receiving no police response at the scene, the victim and witnesses came to the Putnam Police Department and reported the incident to a second dispatcher.

Police investigated the incident and arrested Bragg’s son, Timothy Bragg, 22, charging him with violating a restraining order.

Police said an investigation was initiated into the lack of response to the original complaint and Bragg was placed on administrative leave.  

The investigation led investigators to believe that Ruth Bragg intentionally failed to send police to the complaint.

Subsequently a warrant was issued charging Ruth Bragg with hindering prosecution 3rd and interfering with police.  

She was released on a $5,000 non surety bond and will appear in Danielson Superior Court Sept. 18.