The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)

1 DEADLY SLASHING, ASSAULT

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Willington: 9 a.m. Friday: Police responded to Mirtl Road in Willington on Friday and found two men seriously injured from an assault with an edged weapon. One of the victims, Ted DeMers, died from his injuries. The other man, John Franco, 80, a U.S. Navy vet who grew up in Trumbull, suffered serious injuries but his condition has stabilized, his wife said.

2 MANFREDONI­A WANTED

Willington: Police said 23-year-old Peter Manfredoni­a, a 2015 Newtown High School grad and University of Connecticu­t student, was seen leaving the Willington crime scene and was considered the prime suspect.

3 POLICE RAID APARTMENT

Storrs: Connecticu­t State Police notified Manfredoni­a’s landlord that they searched his Storrs apartment. The woman said Manfredoni­a had been living there for four months and was the only name on the lease.

4 HOME INVASION

A Willington man called police to report a home invasion. Police said Manfredoni­a stole food, firearms and a truck from the homeowner, who was unharmed.

5 TRUCK FOUND

Derby: The stolen truck was found abandoned in Derby near Osbornedal­e State Park, setting off an extensive search in the area. Police discovered Manfredoni­a was seen on security video walking from the scene to a home about 1 mile away between 5 and 6 a.m. that morning.

6 HOMICIDE, ABDUCTION

The video footage led police to the Roosevelt Drive home of 23-year-old Nicholas Eisele, who was found dead from gunshot wounds to the head. Police said they also discovered Manfredoni­a kidnapped Eisele’s girlfriend and escaped in her 2016 black Volkswagen Jetta.

7 WOMAN UNHARMED

Knowlton Township, N.J.: The woman police say Manfredoni­a kidnappedc­alled 911 from a rest stop off Interstate 80 in Knowlton Township, N.J., near the Pennsylvan­ia border. Police said they found the woman unharmed with her car, but Manfredoni­a had already left.

8 UBER TO PENNSYLVAN­IA

East Stroudsbur­g, Pa: After police said Manfredoni­a took an Uber from the New Jersey rest stop into Pennsylvan­ia, he was caught on video walking along railroad tracks in East Stroudsbur­g. Police released an image of him carrying a bag that they believe contained guns stolen during the Willington home invasion.

9 STOLEN SUV

East Stroudsbur­g, Pa: Pennsylvan­ia State Police said a black Hyundai Santa Fe was stolen Monday night in the area where Manfredoni­a was last seen the day before in East Stroudsbur­g.

10 PIT STOP

Chambersbu­rg, Pa.: Manfredoni­a was seen at a convenienc­e store off Interstate 81 in Chambersbu­rg, Pa. He was carrying a large bag and the stolen Hyundai Santa Fe was located Wednesday in the parking lot, police said.

11 UBER TO MARYLAND

Chambersbu­rg, Pa.: After leaving the convenienc­e store, Manfredoni­a was seen on video getting into an Uber, which drove him about 25 miles south to Hagerstown, Md.

12 CAPTURED

Hagerstown, Md.: Manfredoni­a was taken into custody without incident by the U.S. Marshals and Maryland’s Washington County Sheriff’s Office near a truck stop in Hagerstown, Md.

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