WETHERSFIELD, Conn. — Police took a kidnapping suspect into custody Tuesday afternoon after a caller tipped them off that he was at a local motel.
Around 10:20 a.m. a caller tipped police off that Edward Casares, 42, was in Room 131 at the Motel 6 on Silas Deane Highway. Police said Casares had an active arrest warrant from West Harford Police Department on charges of Risk of Injury to a Minor, two counts of Kidnapping in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, and Breach of Peace in the Second Degree.
Due to the seriousness of the charges, and Casares' criminal history, police said the Capitol Region Emergency Services Team was activated to contact Casares and work to initiate a surrender. At approximately around 12:50 p.m., Casares surrendered to CREST without incident and was then turned over to West Hartford Police Department.
In December, Casares allegedly assaulted an adult victim, then drove away with the victim and a juvenile inside, refusing to let them out of the car, according to West Hartford police.
This is a developing story
Doug Stewart is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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