Police Searching For Double Homicide Suspect Last Seen In PA

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA — Police in Pennsylvania are searching for a University of Connecticut student who is a suspect in two killings.

Peter Manfredonia, 23, is a suspect in the deaths of two people — Theodore DeMers, 62, and Nicholas J. Eisele, 23, Connecticut State Police said.

Manfredonia remained at large Monday and is considered armed and dangerous. He was last spotted in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on foot Sunday night. There have been no new updates concerning where Manfredonia may be now.

Manfredonia is a suspect in the homicide of DeMers, who was killed Friday morning in Willington, Connecticut, police said. Another victim suffered serious injuries, police said. He is also a suspect in Eisele's homicide, which occurred Sunday morning, state police said.

He is also accused of committing a home invasion in Willington on Sunday and abducting a person from Eisele's home on Sunday, police said. The abductee was found in New Jersey unharmed and was brought back to Connecticut and identified Manfredonia as the kidnapper, police said.

State police released new details Monday about the reported abduction.

"On scene in Derby, the Connecticut State Police were able to determine there may have been another individual in the house on Roosevelt Drive," Connecticut State Police said. "Connecticut State Police were attempting to locate and drafting a Silver Alert when authorities from Patterson, NJ notified the Connecticut State Police that the individual was located in their city. The individual was not injured and brought back to CT. The individual did positively identify the captor as Peter Manfredonia. We are purposely not releasing any information of the individual to protect the safety of any potential witnesses and the integrity of the investigation."

Manfredonia is accused of killing Eisele and then abducting a person from the home and stealing a a 2016 black Volkswagen Jetta and driving to New Jersey near the Pennsylvania border, which is where the Jetta and the abductee were found, State police said.

"Anyone with information are asked to call Connecticut State Police- Troop C at 860-896-3200 or the FBI at 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324). Please call 9-1-1 for anything immediate on the whereabouts of the suspect. Do NOT approach, he is considered ARMED AND DANGEROUS," state police said Monday.

State police said on Sunday that Manfredonia left the area of Turnpike Road in Willington after committing a home invasion where pistols and long guns were stolen. The victim in the Sunday home invasion was not injured.

Manfredonia took the homeowner's vehicle and traveled to Derby, Connecticut, where he abandoned the stolen car in the area of Osborndale State Park, authorities said. State police said Manfredonia had an acquaintance who lived on Roosevelt Drive in Derby. Upon checking the home, Eisele was found dead, state police said. Eisele's cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner.

"Once again, we extend our sympathies to all of the families involved. The Connecticut State Police is working aggressively to bring this individual to justice," state police said.

Hearst Connecticut reports that Manfredonia is a 2015 Newtown High School student and a current University of Connecticut student.

A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family of DeMers and more than $40,000 has been raised thus far.

"The DeMers family has suffered an unspeakable and incomprehensible tragedy. We are trying to raise some money to assist the family in any way possible. Please feel free to share and support a wonderful family. Anything helps."

With reporting by Patch correspondent Tim Jensen