Flock Camera, Plate Reader Help Snag Manchester Stabbing Suspect 200-Plus Miles Away: Police

MANCHESTER, CT — Both a flock camera and plate reader contributed to the capture of a suspect in a Manchester stabbing incident, about three-and-a-half hours away from town, police reports say.

The incident took place at 6:27 a.m. Sunday at 26 Flower St., according to police. A 33-year-old Manchester man had sustained multiple stab wounds during an incident at the residence and was transported to a local hospital, where he
received medical treatment for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, according to an incident report.

The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle before officers arrived, according to an incident report.

Officers were provided with the vehicle's make, model, and color and, using the Manchester Police Department's Flock plate reader system, officers located an image of the vehicle traveling in town and obtained its registration information, according to an incident report.

Officers entered the vehicle's registration into a national database as a "wanted vehicle used in the commission of a felony," according to an incident report.

New York State Police then located the vehicle on Route 17 in Sanford, N.Y., with their plate reader technology, and stopped the car, according to an incident report. Sanford is 221 miles from Manchester.

New York State Troopers identified one of those detained as 20-year-old Mathew Gondo of Hartford, obtained a warrant, and New York State Police charged him as being a fugitive from justice in connection with the stabbing, police said.

Manchester police said they are coordinating Gondo's extradition with New York officials. Upon his return to Connecticut, Gondo will be charged with home invasion, first-degree assault and carrying a dangerous weapon, police said.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to
contact the Manchester Police Department at 860-645-5500.