
FAIRFIELD–A Westport psychiatrist was arrested and charged with fourth-degree sexual assault in connection with an incident involving one of his patients, the Fairfield Police Department reported.
Dr. Lazaro Pomeraniec, a Westport resident with a practice in Fairfield, was arrested on Monday. The Fairfield Police released Dr. Pomeraniec on a $25,000 bond; he is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on July 10, 2025.
A graduate of the University of Buenos Aires/Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Pomeraniac has more than 50 years of medical experience, according to several online directories.
Fairfield police urge anyone with information on the matter or who believes they may have been a victim to contact the department’s Special Victims Unit at (203) 254-4804. “All reports will be handled with discretion and sensitivity,” a release from the
department says.
Anyone with information can also call the department’s main number, (203) 254-4800. Anonymous tips also can be submitted via the Fairfield PD mobile app, by texting the keyword FPDCT and a message to 847411 (Tip411), or online at fpdct.com/tips.


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