Crime & Safety
Gales Ferry Man Charged With Mistreating 4 Children: PD
The man surrendered to Ledyard police on Wednesday.

LEDYARD, CT — A Gales Ferry resident was arrested Wednesday on charges that he mistreated his four juvenile children, according to police.
Elijah King, 26, of 9 Inchcliffe Dr., Gales Ferry, is charged with three counts of risk of injury to a minor, two counts of intentional cruelty to persons, and disorderly conduct.
Police said King turned himself in due to an outstanding warrant for his arrest held by the Ledyard Police Department.
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Police said King is accused of mistreating his four young children, but did not provide additional details.
King was held on a $500,000 bond and was due to appear in court today.
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