Man Already Booked in Southington Armed Kidnapping Investigation Now Slapped With Tampering Charge

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A man was charged with trying to intimidate potential witnesses two days after he was arrested as part of an investigation into a possible armed kidnapping, police said on Tuesday.

At about 2 a.m. on Saturday, Edward Ciesielski, 21, of New Britain, was arrested and charged with two counts of witness intimidation, two counts of second-degree threatening and two counts of second-degree breach of peace, police said.

Ciesielski posted a $75,000 cash/surety bond and was given an appearance date of Nov. 7 in Bristol Superior Court, police said.

Ar 12:20 a.m. Saturday, officers began investigating a complaint about a two people each receiving a threatening text message, allegedly sent by Ciesielski, police said.

Police said both are victims and/or potential witnesses in an Oct. 10 case in which Ciesielski was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree kidnapping with a firearm, conspiracy to commit second-degree assault with a firearm, conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny, first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree unlawful restraint.

Ciesielski was initially arrested on Thursday via a warrant.

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