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11/08/2018 11:00 PM

Woman Stabbed in Branford; Madison Man Arrested


The Motel 6 on East Main Street in Branford turned into a crime scene on Nov. 8 after police officers responded to a stabbing.

Officers responded to the motel around 4:30 p.m. to a report of a woman stabbed in the neck. The woman was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

The suspect, identified as 69-year-old John Ginnetti of Madison, was caught by officers as he was trying to leave the motel parking lot.

Ginnetti is being held on a $500,000 bond and is facing changes of assault in the first degree. Officers from neighboring towns, including Madison, were brought into assist with the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Branford Police at 203 481 4241.

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