Middletown Man Sentenced For Murder Of 7-Month-Old Son

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Middletown’s Tony Moreno, who was found guilty earlier this year of murdering his 7-month-old son by throwing him off the Arrigoni Bridge to his death in 2015, has been sentenced to 70 years in prison, according to multiple reports.

NBC Connecticut reports Moreno was sentenced Wednesday to serve 60 years in prison for the murder charge and 10 years for risk of injury to a minor, which will be served consecutively. During his trial, Moreno had testified that he didn’t intend to kill his son Aaden and dropped him. He also said that he battled deep depression and had suicidal thoughts for years before Aaden was born, the Hartford Courant previously reported. (To sign up for Middletown breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

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Shortly before midnight on July 5, 2015, Middletown Police received a 911 call that Tony Moreno was believed to be on the Arrigoni Bridge with his son, Aaden. Tony Moreno made statements that he was going to jump off the bridge, police said at the time, and arriving officers observed Moreno on the southern sidewalk of the bridge.

Within moments of the officers’ arrival, Moreno jumped over the railing before they could reach him. Police said Moreno wasn’t holding Aaden at the time, but an empty stroller was located in the immediate vicinity.

When Tony Moreno was pulled from the water by the Middletown Fire Department Marine Unit, he was unresponsive and was transported to Hartford Hospital via Life Star.

An immediate rescue effort was initiated by the Middletown Fire Department, with assistance from the South Fire District, Portland Fire and Middletown Police Dive Team.

Aaden’s body was recovered from the river on July 7.

Read more about Wednesday’s sentencing at NBC Connecticut here.

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