Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Child: Meriden Police

MERIDEN, CT — A man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the sexual assault of an 8-year-old child in Meriden, according to police.

The Wallingford Police Department notified the Meriden Police Department’s Special Crimes Unit last December of a sexual assault that occurred in the city of Meriden, according to police.

Police said the investigation found that an 8-year-old child was “repeatedly sexually assaulted” by 46-year-old Cody Cavrudatz.

“The special crimes unit uncovered an additional sexual assault which took place in Southington and reported this incident to the Southington Police Department,” Meriden police wrote in a news release. “The Meriden, Wallingford, and Southington Police Departments obtained arrest warrants against Cavrudatz for various charges relating to the sexual assault of a minor.”

Police said Cavrudatz’s whereabouts were unknown at the time the warrants were issued but, with the assistance of Homeland Security (HSI) and the FBI, he was found in Griswold and arrested on July 29.

Cavrudatz was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault, and three counts of risk injury to a minor. He was held in lieu of an $800,000 bond.

“The Meriden Police Department is wholeheartedly committed to protecting victims of sexual assaults,” police wrote. “We understand the impact of these crimes, and we partner with agencies to help provide services to the affected victims and their families. It is the policy of the Meriden Police Department to fully investigate every allegation of crimes against victims that are brought to the attention of our organization.”