Update: Massive Police Search Not Stabbing Suspect

GROTON, CT - As was originally reported, police activity near Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School put the school in 'secure mode' before dismissal Monday. Day care centers too were placed in lock-down.

Shortly after kids were on their way home, police then alerted residents via text and email that they were conducting a suspect search. Police would not initially confirm to Patch who the suspect was. But in the alert, they said they'd be searching in the area of Long Hill Road to Poquonnock Road to Rainville Avenue. Officers from Connecticut State Police, Waterford, Groton City, and Stonington police departments as well as Amtrak, even Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police as well as K9s were involved.

And while there were social media reports that the police activity may have been related to the hunt for Carlton T. Henderson Jr., the suspect in the vicious stabbing in Pawcatuck Saturday morning, Stonington Police Capt. Todd Olson told Patch Henderson was not captured.

It was only later confirmed that police were in fact tracking who they thought was Henderson.

Groton Police Dept. Chief Paul Gately wrote in a statement issued to media:

All, At approximately 1:30 PM Groton Emergency Dispatch received a call reporting a male in the area of Poquonock Road / Plaza Court who matched the description of a suspect in an assault that occurred in Stonington this weekend. The caller also reported that the suspect was possibly in possession of a knife. Groton Town Police Officers, assisted by personnel from multiple agencies including the Connecticut State Police, Waterford, Groton City, ENCON, AMTRAK and Stonington Police Depts. responded to the area, established a perimeter and deployed K9s during the search. As a precautionary measure, area schools and day care facilities were notified and placed on lockdown and police officers assisted with the departure of students from the Kolnaski School at the conclusion of the school day. Area residents were notified through a recorded phone message of police activity in the area and to notify police of any suspicious activity. During the ensuing search, multiple K9 Units were used. At approximately 4:15 PM the person in question was located and investigators determined it was not the suspect in the Stonington incident. Police Units secured from the scene and area residents were notified.