Woman Found Dead, Man In Custody: East Haven Police

EAST HAVEN, CT — 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.