Crime & Safety

Wanted Poster Leads To Arrest In Manchester Kidnapping Case

Manchester police sought and found a suspect in a kidnapping and sexual assault case.

A police distributed image of Miguel Hernandez
A police distributed image of Miguel Hernandez (Manchester Police)

MANCHESTER, CT — A wanted poster was distributed Wednesday for a man Manchester police believe was involved in a weekend kidnapping and sexual assault incident and he was arrested later in the day.

The investigation began on Jan. 25 and the suspect was identified as 31-year-old Miguel Hernandez.

A warrant had been issued for his arrest, police said.

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Here is the wanted poster:

At about 3 p.m., Manchester police said he was in custody.

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