Some fresh detective work on a fugitive cold case by the Union County Sheriff\u2019s Fugitive Unit led to the arrest of a suspect wanted for more than 15 years, acting Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan announced today.<\/p>\n
Esmelyn Bronfield, formerly of Plainfield, had been wanted since being charged in Union County with first degree aggravated sexual assault in May 1999. Based on new information from Sgt. Darryl Warner of the Sheriff\u2019s Fugitive Unit he was arrested last week by local police in Manchester, New Hampshire, according to the acting Sheriff.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to the outstanding detective work by Sgt. Darryl Warner and the Fugitive Unit a very dangerous individual has been captured,\u201d acting Sheriff Cryan said. \u201cThis arrest once again proves that our office doesn\u2019t stop looking for fugitives.\u201d<\/p>\n
While revisiting the case, Sgt. Warner conducted a wide online search for the whereabouts of Bronfield. Several new leads suggested the suspect was in Manchester, NH.<\/p>\n
Working with the Union County Prosecutor\u2019s Office and the Manchester Police Department, Sgt. Warner was able to confirm Bronfield\u2019s identity and location.<\/p>\n
Bronfield, 45, was taken into custody without incident by Manchester police in the early morning of Thursday, October 9.<\/p>\n
He was booked into the local jail as a fugitive of justice and is awaiting extradition back to New Jersey.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis arrest also highlights the importance of law enforcement agencies working together,\u201d acting Sheriff Cryan said. \u201cWe truly appreciate the assistance of the Prosecutor\u2019s Office and the Manchester Police Department in finding and arresting this suspect.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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