Crime & Safety
2 Charged With Attempted Kidnapping In Farmington
Farmington police said they have made two arrests in a kidnapping case.
FARMINGTON, CT — Two people have been arrested in what Farmington police are describing as a planned attempted kidnapping.
Taken into custody were David O'Brien, 30, and Lauren Murphy, 31, police said. They were located in Hartford and served warrants, a report indicates.
O'Brien's charges include:
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- Criminal attempt at first-degree kidnapping
- Second-degree robbery
- Evading responsibility for serious physical injury
- Unlawful restraint
Charges for Murphy include
- Criminal attempt at first-degree kidnapping
- Unlawful restraint
The charges stem from a Jan. 29 incident at 209 Farmington Ave., according to a report. An address search indicated that is an American Red Cross office.
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O'Brien and Murphy were being held on respective court-set bonds of $500,000 and $450,000, police said.
O'Brien is currently in serious condition in Hartford Hospital with what police described in a repot as "self-inflicted injuries."
The victim, Murphy and O'Brien knew each other prior to the incident, and police said it "was not a random act."
No further details were included in a report.
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