Elderly man suffering from dementia arrested at nursing home still in jail
NEW BERLIN – An 85-year-old resident at a New Berlin nursing home was arrested after the facility’s staff contacted police over complaints that the man was exposing himself.
Leonard Bentley, 85, who resides at Chase Memorial Nursing Home at 1 Terrace Hts., in the Village of New Berlin, was arrested for public lewdness, a class B misdemeanor, Friday.
Bentley was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $1,000 cash bail by Town of New Berlin Justice Joseph Brillinger, where he has remained since his Oct. 3 arrest.
The charge accuses Bentley of standing unclothed in the halls of the nursing home with intent to been seen by other residents.
The Assistant District Attorney handling the case in the lower court, James P. Chamberlain, said he “contacted Village of New Berlin Justice Karen E. Lindsay and advised her that it’s the people’s position that Mr. Leonard not be in jail.”
Chamberlain said Bentley would be released later today.
Chamberlain also said Bentley “may have dementia and suffers from metal health issues. His release is a step toward finding him an appropriate treatment for his situation.”
Chase’s Administrator and CEO Roger J. Halbert said that the facility’s staff had previous concerns regarding Bentley in the months leading up to his arrest.
“There isn’t much I can say, but this was not the first incident and we need to protect the other 79 residents who also live here,” said Halbert.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Lt. James E. Lloyd said the deputies had “warned the defendant numerous times,” on occasions prior to his arrest. Lloyd said he did not know if Bentley had any prior medical or mental conditions.
“If they commit a crime, then they are held accountable. Police can’t tell competency. If a person appears of sound mind and body then they’re arrested,” said Lloyd, who added that it was up to the district attorney and the courts to hold a competency hearing on the issue.
The Public Defender’s Office said its was monitoring the case, but had not received any requests for assistance and no attorney had been assigned.
District Attorney Joseph A. McBride said he was not personally handling the case, but did say he believed that the 85-year-old should be released from jail soon.
Bentley will appear again at 5 p.m., Oct.14, in Village of New Berlin Court.
Leonard Bentley, 85, who resides at Chase Memorial Nursing Home at 1 Terrace Hts., in the Village of New Berlin, was arrested for public lewdness, a class B misdemeanor, Friday.
Bentley was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $1,000 cash bail by Town of New Berlin Justice Joseph Brillinger, where he has remained since his Oct. 3 arrest.
The charge accuses Bentley of standing unclothed in the halls of the nursing home with intent to been seen by other residents.
The Assistant District Attorney handling the case in the lower court, James P. Chamberlain, said he “contacted Village of New Berlin Justice Karen E. Lindsay and advised her that it’s the people’s position that Mr. Leonard not be in jail.”
Chamberlain said Bentley would be released later today.
Chamberlain also said Bentley “may have dementia and suffers from metal health issues. His release is a step toward finding him an appropriate treatment for his situation.”
Chase’s Administrator and CEO Roger J. Halbert said that the facility’s staff had previous concerns regarding Bentley in the months leading up to his arrest.
“There isn’t much I can say, but this was not the first incident and we need to protect the other 79 residents who also live here,” said Halbert.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Lt. James E. Lloyd said the deputies had “warned the defendant numerous times,” on occasions prior to his arrest. Lloyd said he did not know if Bentley had any prior medical or mental conditions.
“If they commit a crime, then they are held accountable. Police can’t tell competency. If a person appears of sound mind and body then they’re arrested,” said Lloyd, who added that it was up to the district attorney and the courts to hold a competency hearing on the issue.
The Public Defender’s Office said its was monitoring the case, but had not received any requests for assistance and no attorney had been assigned.
District Attorney Joseph A. McBride said he was not personally handling the case, but did say he believed that the 85-year-old should be released from jail soon.
Bentley will appear again at 5 p.m., Oct.14, in Village of New Berlin Court.
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