Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville reports the arrest of a Southeast man for a series of sexual assault incidents that took place in the last month.
On December 29, 2023, Sheriff’s Investigators were alerted to the fact that a female victim, who was known to the suspect, had been given anesthesia without her knowledge and was subsequently sexually assaulted. Through interviews with the victim, it was learned that the suspect was an Anesthesiologist with access to various drugs.
On December 30 th, Investigators interviewed and arrested 59-year-old Paul M. Giacopelli for 4 counts each of Sexual Abuse in the 1 st degree and Assault in the degree, both felonies. He was arraigned in the Town of Southeast Court and remanded to the Putnam County Correctional Facility on $150,000 cash bail or $500,000 bond.
Mr. Giacopelli is currently employed by Northwell Health with privileges at Putnam Hospital Center.
Anyone who has further information about him, or this instance is asked to contact the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office at (845) 808-4377. All calls will be kept confidential.