Affidavit for Patrick Cannon

ARREST WARRANT APPLICATION JD-CR-64b Rev. 10-4 C.G.S. ยง 54-2a

STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Supporting Affidavits Sealed

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Pr. Bk, Sec. 36-1, 36-2, 36-3

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Wolcott Police Department NAME AND RESIDENCE (Towe) OF ACCUSED

Canon, Patrick

COURT TO BE HELD AT

207 Spindle Hill Rd, Wolcott, CT

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10-42663 G,A NO

Waterbury

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APPLICATION FOR ARREST WARRANT

TO: A Judge of the Superior Court The undersigned hereby applies for a warrant for the arrest of the above-named accused on the basis of the facts

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The undersigned, being duly sworn, deposes and says:

1. That: The undersigned, Sergeant Patrick Malloy 201, being duly sworn, does depose and state that he is a member of the Wolcott Police Department and has been since 4/18/1997. At all times mentioned herein he was acting as a member of said department. The following facts and circumstances are stated from personal knowledge and observations as well as information received from other police officers acting in their official capacity and from official police reports and statements made by prudent and credible witnesses.

2. That: On 05/07/2010 at 2231 h,rs Patrick cannon., 0 07Ijffi1'B!\i~G7 Spindle Hill Rd, Wolcott came to police ~eadqu~rters t? report th~i~if~: '. C~ iI\ 0 r~/03~19~4 ~as not been home at 207 Spindle Hili R Si710\l ~t a' ~ '. I ~ rs. Patrick indicated that he and Cynthia are in the e . i. cet, ~ ho I In foreclosure, they have two children living in the home. The h e ' . ~ommon Patrick Canon, Jr. age 5 and Cynthia has a 9 year old daughter Eliza h Ith Clayton Cusack of Danbury, CT. It is not unusual for them to not see each other in a 24 hour period however; they typically are in regular contact by telephone. Patrick indicated that he was concerned for Cynthia's welfare and he requested police assistance in the matter. Off. James Levanti was assigned to the initial investigation.

3. That: Patrick Cannon stated that when he last spoke with Cynthia on 05/06/2010 at 2230 hrs she was inside their home at 207 Spindle Hill Rd and she was gathering boxes of old clothing and she indicated that she was going to drop off the clothing to an area donation bin. He reportedly heard her come in and out of the house a few times and she left shortly thereafter in her 2005 Jeep Liberty color black bearing CT Reg 258PM. Continued on next page (This is page

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The foregoing Application for an arrest warrant, and affidavit(s) attached to said Application, hav' g been submitted to and considered by the undersigned, the undersigned finds from said affidavit(s) that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the accused committed it and, therefore, that probable cause exists for the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the above-named accused.

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INSTRUCTIONS The jurat is to be completed for each page of the affidavit.

The prosecutonal official and judge~udge trial referee are to date and sign or initial each page to indicate that they have reviewed it.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT SUPERIOR COURT

NAME AND RESIDENCE (Town) OF ACCUSED

COURT TO BE HELD AT (!Town)

Canon, Patrick

Waterbury

207 Spindle Hill Rd, Wolcott, CT

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The undersigned affiant, being sworn, deposes and says: Paragraph 3. Continued Patrick reportedly did not see or have any contact with Cynthia fO"owi~he aforementioned date . . ~. s entered into the state and time, On 05/08/2010 at 2309 hrs Cynthia Cannon dob 09/03/1~ NCIC missing persons databank Message #0137785. ~

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4. That: On 05/08/2010 at approximately 1530 hrs the und affiant contacted Cynthia Cannon's employer, a Mr. Jay Blutt ~ob 09/30/1953 the ~ e ' ting Officer of Controlled Systems. Mr. Blutt stated that Cynthia has been an ex,~Q mployee at Controlled Systems for the past 6 years. She has a perfect attendance rec~ a-~~e has never not reported for work when scheduled. Mr. Blutt was also concerne~tI~~~y~thia did not report for work on 05/07/2010 and he also called her cell phone throughout ,ta~ 05/07/2010 and 5/08/2010 and only was forwarded to voice mail. ~"­ 5. That: On 05/08/2010 at approxi hrs the undersigned affiants spoke with a ty 1 Immediate Threat Division and briefed them on representative of Verizon Wireless~i the investigation. A search of Cyn 'a' lular telephone records (203-240-1053) revealed that from her cell phone since 05/06/2010 at 2040 hrs. All there were no outgoing calls originatl inbound calls from that time frame were directed to voice mail.

7. That: On 05/08/2010 several of Cynthia Cannon's friends, family members, and close acquaintances came to police headquarters to report that they suspected that they have had no contact with Cynthia since the evening of 05/06/2010 and they suspected that something detrimental has happened to Cynthia Cannon. Sworn statements were taken from the following acquiantances of Cynthia Cannon confirming their recent interaction with Cynthia and the fact that she was experiencing marital and financial problems and that they were concerned for her well being: Darrin Ryan dab 05/17/1967 of 67 Sugar Lane, Newtown; Jamie Williams dab 07/12/1978 of 31 Bohemia St, Plainville; and Mary Lanzara dab 12/30/1967 of 140 Pottuccos Ring Rd, Wolcott.

8. That: On 05/08/2010 a Ms. Joan Cannonn was interviwed by Chief O'Leary and the undersigned affianty at 207 Spindle Hill Road, the residence of Patrick and Cynthia Cannon. Joan is the mother of Patrick and came in from the state of Virginia for mother's day on Friday, 05/07/2010.

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NAME AND RESIDENCE (Town) OF ACCUSED

COURT TO BE HELD AT (town)

Canon, Patrick

Waterbury

207 Spindle Hill Rd, Wolcott, CT

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The undersigned affiant, being sworn, deposes and says: Paragraph 8 Continued Joan stated that she was going to bed at 2100 hrs on Friday night (05/07/2010) when her son Patrick told her he was leaving the house to go to his store in Plantsville, CT. Joan stated she does not know how long he was gone that night but he was home at the residence when she woke up at appoximately 0400 hrs on Saturday, 05/08/2010.

9. That: On 05/08/2010 a search and seizure warrant was prepared and approved for the search of the Cannon residence at 207 Spindle Hill Rd, Wolcott The residence was secured and monitored until members of the CSP Major Crime Unit made entry into the ,reSi$Ce at approximately 1000 hrs on 05/09/2010. Once inside the residence CSP technicians I c~~ man blood stains on a couch .:. bt..~ blood were also found on where Cynthia sleeps and on the wall above the couch. Tr the back porch, the stairs leading from the rear of the iveway of the residence as well as the driveway itself. There were tire imprints aq~r h" awn area of the residence and led ent of the residence various camping up to the rear porch. Technicians also locat~~ tf't~ type items including portable lamps an~~

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10. That: On 05/09/2010 at a located and recovered a lood soaked "Coleman" sleeping bag in a wooded area north of 532 Woodtick Rd. ed adjacent to the sleeping bag was a blood soaked nylon rope and an unidentified article 10 ing. These items were secured and later analyzed which confirmed the presence of human blood. At appproximately 1508 hrs Mrs. Theresa Marin, a friend and fellow Girlscout Den Mother of Cynthia Cannon, came to police headquarters to assist in the investigation.

Mrs. Marin provided a sworn written statement confirming that the "Coleman" sleeping bag recovered with the blood staining was in fact purchased recently by Cynthia Cannon for a Girlscout camping trip. She knew that she had previously stored this same sleeping bag in the rear of her vehicle.

11. That: On 05/09/2010 at approximately 1100 hrs Waterbury Police located Cynthia Cannon's Jeep Liberty bearing CT 258PMV on Cemetary Rd, Waterbury. This area where the vehicle was located is in close proximity to Cynthia and Patrick's home in Wolcott and initial eye witness reports indicate that Cynthia's vehicle has been parked on Cemetary Rd for at least one day. Subsequent to the execution of a search and seizure warrant for the vehicle, human blood was in fact located inside the cabin area of the vehicle as well as human blood residue 1 spatter on the rear bumper.

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT SUPERIOR COURT

NAME AND RESIDENCE (Town) OF ACCUSED

COU RT TO BE HELD AT (town)

Canon, Patrick

Waterbury

207 Spindle Hill Rd, Wolcott, CT

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The undersigned affiant, being sworn, deposes and says: 12. That: On 05/09/2010 Chief Neil O'Leary and Sgt. Christopher Wihbey interviewed Patrick Cannon at Wolcott Police Headquaters. After being fully advised of his constitutional rights Cannon became very emotional and stated he would not waive his rights nd wanted to speak to an attorney. o' ted public defender Allan At approximately 1533 hrs Patrick Cannon met with his court McWhirter at police headquarters. Following their meetinn cWhirter reported that Patrick would be involking his constitutional 5th ammendment and no pertinent disclosures ~ would be made.

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hrs on 05/09/2010) Cynthia Cannon is 13. That: As of the submission of this arrest still missing and her body has not been r~~er wever; the recovery effort and investigation is continuing. Her primary vehicle was ap.~?~:N.I}\abandoned and later located adjacent to a cemetary in Waterbury, Forensic examinatio~~~\~"riTirmed that human blood was found both in and outside of her vehicle and lar e ;,' .~~ of human blood have been found inside as well as outside of her residence at 207 Spi~ , Wolcott. None of h,er family memb~rs and acquiantances , whom she has regular ~. ave heard from Cynthia or seen her since 05/08/2010 and thiS is highly unusual. Additio' I, e did not report for work, or a vigil for a close family friend as scheduled. Cynthia has ha 0 contact with her children since 05/06/2010 and all of the aforementioned circumstances are highly unusual and uncharecteristic of Cynthia Cannon, 14, That: Based upon the above facts this affiant believes that probable cause has been established to arrest Patrick Cannon, dob 07/06/1965 of 207 Spindle Hill Rd, Wolcott for the offense of Murder in violation of CGS 53-54a.

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