Branford woman arrested for 5th time in a month

BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A woman who had been arrested three times in a three day span in September has been arrested twice more over the past two days, police said.

Police say that Tamara Sytch was found intoxicated and passed out at a home in Branford Monday evening.

Being in the home violates protective orders issued by the court for previous domestic violence arrests.

News 8 has learned that she was a long time professional wrestler and she was recently inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

In a YouTube clip from when she was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011 she said, "being the youngest inductee, especially is an honor. I mean this is the pinnacle, this is it. You can't get much better than this."

That's certainly true for the 39-year-old known as one of the first "divas" in wrestling. She's been in rehab and in jail quite a bit this year.

The Branford home where she keeps getting busted is her ex-boyfriend's home. He's a 27-year-old independent wrestler.

Less than a month ago, police were called to the home three times, three days in a row. Those arrests include disorderly conduct, violating a protective order, and strangulation.

Monday night, she violated that order again and was arrested a fourth time.

Her ex-boyfriend found her lying on the couch drunk and passed out, so he called Branford Police. When police arrived, they found a bottle of vodka, and a hole in the bathroom door. Police say her ex told them she locked herself in the bathroom as she was yelling and kicking. She eventually broke down the door.

Police found her hiding under a blanket on the bedroom floor, slurring her words.

News 8 went to the home twice to talk to her ex, but he and neighbors weren't home.

In court, we learned Sytch has convictions in New Jersey in 2005 including possession of a hypodermic needle.

"Your Honor, Ms. Sytch has serious underlying alcohol and mental health issues. She has complied with her treatment. There's no assaultive behavior alleged in this case," Sytch's attorney said. "We do concur with the bail commissioners recommendation."

Sytch was being held on $25,000. After being bailed out Tuesday, she was arrested for a fifth time for three counts of violation of a protective order and one count of third-degree burglary.

She is being held without bond.