White River Junction — A 32-year-old Oklahoma man who is the subject of a potential Hartford police misconduct case has had his criminal charges referred to a diversionary program.

Jeffrey Stroike, whose address is now listed in Fairlee, faced charges of disorderly conduct for allegedly obstructing traffic on Route 5 on Sept. 14, which resulted in his initial arrest, and unlawful mischief for allegedly damaging a holding cell he was kept in after that arrest.

Police said Stroike was “highly agitated” and smelled of alcohol that night, and they went into the holding cell to restrain him so that he could be sedated by paramedics before being taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for an evaluation.

The Hartford Police Department has asked prosecutors to review whether one of its police officers mistreated Stroike in the physical encounter that occurred as they restrained him.

Windsor County State’s Attorney David Cahill said on Tuesday that Stroike, who failed to appear in court on the two charges in November, appeared on Monday. At the hearing, the state referred his case to a diversion program for people with substance abuse issues and prior criminal records. If Stroike completes the program, his charges will be dismissed, Cahill said.

Stroike also has a new criminal matter pending. Police arrested him on Dec. 8 on Interstate 89 in Norwich and charged him with driving under the influence. Police found that Stroike had a warrant out for his arrest, which stemmed from his failure to appear on the disorderly conduct and unlawful mischief charges. He will be arraigned on the DUI charge on Dec. 19.

The investigation into the Hartford police officer’s conduct is ongoing.

— Jordan Cuddemi