Man Stabbed, Another Arrested In Windsor Locks

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — A man reportedly stabbed another man inside an Elm Street house Sunday night, then tried injecting himself with fentanyl and threatened to attack officers if he was still alive upon their arrival, according to police.

Around 9:56 p.m., emergency units were dispatched to the house, and were informed upon arrival that a man later identified as Sean Colgan, 43, was attempting to overdose on Fentanyl, Lt. Paul Cherniack said.

A 31-year-old man "clearly suffering from knife wounds" exited the front door as officers arrived. Blood was seen on his face, torso and left leg as he identified Colgan as his assailant, Cherniack said.

While rendering aid to the man, police ascertained Colgan was in a back room attempting to commit suicide by fentanyl injection. He was spotted through a window pacing and visibly agitated in the dining room. He was called out by officers and began rambling, claiming he killed a pedophile in Hartford, Cherniack said.

Police entered the room and observed blood spatter on the floor. Colgan had a syringe against his neck, injecting himself with suspected fentanyl, and would not release it as he stepped toward officers, "saying he wanted to die." Colgan began to feel the effects of the drug, then became unconscious but breathing. Medical personnel rushed inside the home and after multiple Narcan doses, he was revived and resumed his combative state. He was restrained and sent to Hartford Hospital. The knife was recovered at the scene, Cherniack said.

Investigation revealed Colgan had returned home under the influence of suspected drugs and threatened to kill people. His erratic combative behavior caused the stabbing victim to strike him with a baton in an effort to keep him from hurting those in the home. Colgan then stabbed the victim, Cherniack said.

Colgan was secured at Hartford Hospital and charged with first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. He was slated to be arraigned Monday in Hartford Superior Court.