The Rocky Hill man accused of threatening a Jewish state senator and other Democratic state lawmakers last fall filed an application for a court diversionary program that could eventually lead to the charges being dismissed.
Robert Pabich, 44, on Tuesday filed an application for accelerated rehabilitation, a diversionary program for first-time offenders that could lead to a dismissal of the charges against him. The application will be transferred to adult probation to determine eligibility, and the next court date is Aug. 13 at the state Superior Court in New Britain, according to court records.
Pabich was arrested Oct. 24 by Rocky Hill police and charged with second-degree intimidation based on bigotry and bias and electronic stalking.
“Take note of this picture. Every one of these pieces of trash needs bullets shot directly into their faces,” Pabich is accused of commenting on a social media page of state Sen. Matt Lesser’s, according to the police report. “Just like they did to Charlie Kirk.“
“Perfect example of why the Tree of Life Synagogue deserved to be fumigated. If anything, we should clean house over (redacted) as well and purge more of these Jewish communists out of our country,” Pabich allegedly went on to write in the Oct. 18 post from Democratic lawmakers who attended the “No Kings” rally at the state Capitol on Oct. 18, 2025.
Lesser has been targeted and subject to antisemitic remarks
Lesser, who is Jewish, told police he has been targeted by Pabich since 2022 and was the subject of many antisemitic remarks.
Rocky Hill police removed four firearms and more than 1,700 rounds of ammunition from his Rocky Hill house after obtaining an “extreme risk warrant,” according to Rocky Hill police.
Lesser has served in the General Assembly since 2009, first in the House of Representatives and in the Senate since 2019. He represents the 9th State Senate District, which includes Cromwell, Newington, Rocky Hill, and parts of Middletown and Wethersfield.
Lesser declined to comment.
