Town Of Wethersfield: PRESS RELEASE - KIDNAPPING SUSPECT ARREST

Press release from the Town of Wethersfield:

1/25/2022

                                                      PRESS RELEASE
                                        KIDNAPPING SUSPECT ARREST

On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at approximately 1019 hours Wethersfield Police
Dispatch received a telephone call from a female party who indicated that
Edward Casares (DOB 10/06/1979) was in Room 131 at Motel 6 (1341 Silas
Deane Hwy. Wethersfield). Casares had an active arrest warrant from West
Harford Police Department for violation of Connecticut General Statutes §53-21
Risk of Injury to a Minor, §53a-94 Kidnapping in the Second Degree (2 Counts),
§53a-61 Assault in the Third Degree, and §53a-181 Breach of Peace in the
Second Degree.

Based on the severity of the charges and Casares criminal history, the Capitol
Region Emergency Services Team (CREST) was activated to contact Casares
and work to initiate a surrender. At approximately 1252 hours, Casares
surrendered to CREST without incident and was then turned over to West
Hartford Police Department.

Any further media inquires should be referred to the West Hartford Police
Department Public Information Officer at 860-523-5203. 

Prepared by:
MPO Joel DiLoreto
Wethersfield Police Department
250 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Ph. # (860) 721-2900
Joel.diloreto@wethersfieldct.gov

This press release was produced by the Town of Wethersfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.