Wanted Man Snagged After Dispute in South Windsor

SOUTH WINDSOR — A wanted man was caught after a domestic dispute in South Windsor, police said.

At about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, South Windsor officers responded to a domestic dispute at a Scantic Meadow Road home. According to an arrest report, a resident of the home told responding officers that she and a "male relative" had been arguing and the man fled the home on foot because he had "active arrest warrants pending."

A state trooper and police dog, along with South Windsor officers quickly located the suspect in a heavily wooded area nearby and took him into custody.

He was identified as Matthew Russell, 46, East Hartford. He was charged with failure to appear in court and probation violation. Russell was held on $250,000 court-set bond and was to appear in court later on Thursday. A re-arrest order was issued for Russell in August for a drunken driving and speeding case that dates back to May 4, records show.

Officers also arrested the "primary aggressor" in the dispute, Jessie Russell, 39, of South Windsor. She was issued a misdemeanor summons for Disorderly Conduct, police said.

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