STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection

Connecticut State Police
Office of Media Relations

James C. Rovella Colonel Stavros Mellekas

Commissioner Deputy Commissioner
Division of State Police

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE WILLINGTON ASSAULT UPDATED 5-25-20

(Willington, CT – May 25, 2020) – On Sunday, May 24, 2020, it was learned that
Manfredonia left the area of Turnpike Rd., Willington after committing a home invasion where
pistols and long guns were stolen. Manfredonia took the home owner’s vehicle, traveled to
Derby where he abandoned the stolen car in the area of Osborndale State Park.

Connecticut State Police learned of an acquaintance at Roosevelt Dr., Derby. Upon

checking the home a male identified as Nicholas J. Eisele, DOB 2/21/97 was found deceased. A
post mortem will be conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the
cause and manner of death.

On scene in Derby, the Connecticut State Police were able to determine there may have
been another individual in the house on Roosevelt Dr. Connecticut State Police were
attempting to locate and drafting a Silver Alert when authorities from Patterson, NJ notified the
Connecticut State Police that the individual was located in their city. The individual was not
injured and brought back to CT. The individual did positively identify the captor as Peter
Manfredonia. We are purposely not releasing any information of the individual to protect the
safety of any potential witnesses and the integrity of the investigation.

The Connecticut State Police are in contact with our law enforcement partners and the
FBI in Pennsylvania, who are actively searching for the suspect.

The Connecticut State Police are asking the public to be mindful of their use on social
media. The suspect may be monitoring law enforcement efforts on all social media platforms.
This monitoring could be counterproductive in the search efforts. The Connecticut State Police,
along with our law enforcement partners will provide updates as it pertains to the search.

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 Please note this case is active, ongoing and fluid. The Connecticut State Police PIO office
will provide information as it’s vetted and disseminated. PIO understands there are a lot of
social media posts regarding the ongoing efforts; please note that any pertinent and reliable
information will be posted via the official Connecticut State Police social media outlets.

Once again we extend our sympathies to all of the families involved. The Connecticut
State Police is working aggressively to bring this individual to justice.

Anyone with information are asked to call Connecticut State Police- Troop C at 860-896-
3200 or the FBI at 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324).

Please call 9-1-1 for anything immediate on the whereabouts of the suspect. Do NOT
approach, he is considered ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Office of Media Relations @CT_State_Police 1111 Country Club Road

www.facebook.com/connecticutstatepolice Middletown, CT 06457

Phone: (860) 685-8230 Fax: (860) 685-8301 Email: csp.pio@ct.gov Website: www.ct.gov/despp
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