East Haven Man, 56, Charged In Connection With Death of Woman On Edgemere Road Friday: EHPD

EAST HAVEN, CT — An arrest has been made in connection to the investigation on Edgemere Road.

Sean McCormack, 56, of East Haven has been charged with first-degree assault, police said.

He's being held on $500,000 bond.

Police said McCormack was the individual originally located on scene by responding officers.

The name and address of the adult female victim are being withheld pending notification to next of kin, police said

There is no further threat to the community.

This remains an active investigation, and the East Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division is continuing to work with the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes, Central District, and the New Haven State's Attorney’s office.

More information will be provided when it becomes available.

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Police said a woman was found dead inside a residence, and a man is in custody.

At 5:30 p.m. Friday, the East Haven Public Safety Communication Center received a 911 call with no one heard on the line.

The call location was pinging over an address on Edmere Road. Officers made contact with an adult male subject sitting on the kitchen floor who appeared to be heavily intoxicated, police said.

Moments later, an adult female victim was located in an adjacent room with apparent fatal injuries, police said. The East Haven Fire Department pronounced the victim deceased at 5:48 p.m.

The male subject was detained. The male subject remains in police custody and was transported to the hospital.

The East Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division, the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes, Central District and the New Haven States Attorney’s Office are on scene assisting with the investigation.

This remains an active investigation, police said.