NEWS RELEASE from The Norwich Police Department
July 27, 2005
On July 26, 2005 at 11:00am, Detectives from the Norwich Police Department arrested the following individual for the murder of the below victim on May 14th, 2004:
ACCUSED: Joseph P. Reilly, W/M, DOB: 12/18/65
Connecticut Department of Corrections
CHARGE: Felony Murder
VICTIM: Dr. Eugene F. Mallove, DOB: 06/09/1947
The arrest is a result of an intensive investigation conducted by the Norwich Police Department in conjunction with the New London County State’s Attorney’s Office.
On May 14, 2004, at 10:53pm, Norwich Police located the body of Dr. Eugene F. Mallove to the rear of 119 Salem Tpke., Norwich, Connecticut.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington, Connecticut conducted a post mortem examination of the victim on May 15, 2004. The Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death a Homicide.
Reilly was developed as a suspect early in the investigation however, until recently, there was not enough evidence to support an arrest. Additional evidence was developed by detectives leading to the arrest warrant being signed.
Reilly was arrested by warrant at court as he is incarcerated on an unrelated case. A $1,000,000. bond was set on the warrant by the court. Reilly was presented in Norwich Superior Court in the afternoon on July 26, 2005.
The investigation remains open and no further details will be released at this time.
The Norwich Police Department encourages anyone with information pertaining to this incident to contact Norwich Police Detectives at 892-2889 or the anonymous tip-line at 886-5561, extension 500.
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Lt. Timothy I. Menard
Detective Division
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