Man Facing Gun Charges In Connection With Shenipsit Lake Incident In Ellington

ELLINGTON, CT — A Manchester man is facing weapons charges after his arrest on a warrant last week in connection with an incident near Shenipsit Lake, state polie said.

The incident took place on June 19, 2024, according to a warrant. At 4:31 p.m. that day, state police were dispatched to Shenipsit Lake Road in Ellington after receiving a report of a man in a pickup truck covered in blood from the waist down, according to a warrant.

The caller also told state police the man could be a "missing person" named "Jake," according to a warrant.

When they arrived at the scene, they encountered a man passed out inside the running truck, which was backed into a tree line, according to a warrant. State troopers then opened the door, woke the man up, asked the man if he were "Jake," and the man answered that he was, according to a warrant.

The "blood" was spilled energy drink, according to a warrant.

The man, who said he was there for "a couple of days," was eventually taken to an area hospital for observation, according to a warrant.

A warrant shows several weapons and types of ammunition were discovered in the truck, including:

• A Diamond Back 5.56 DB15 rifle
• A Savage Axis 270-caliber rifle
• Multiple 12-gauge shot gun rounds
• Multiple 5.56 caliber rounds
• Multiple .38 caliber rounds
• Multiple .38 caliber rounds
• Multiple 270 caliber rounds
• Nine high-capacity magazines loaded with 5.56 caliber rounds
• A USMC knife with a 7-inch blade
• One "SOG" knife with a 5-inch blade
• One hatchet

The man, identified as Jacob 30-year-old Cawthorn, was charged with:

• Illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle
• Illegal possession of an assault weapon
• The illegal purchase of a high-capacity magazine
• Illegally carrying firearms while under the influence

He posted a $10,000 bond and is due in Rockville Superior Court on June 24.