New London police have identified a suspect in a fatal stabbing over the weekend.
Police said Wednesday that they have secured an arrest warrant for 28-year-old Jerome Hudson charging him with murder in the death of 27-year-old Travon Brown.
New London police confirmed officers were called to a home in the area of Grand and Elm Streets around 2:30 p.m. When crews arrived they found a man, later identified as Brown, suffering stab wounds inside the home. He was rushed to L&M Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Hudson is already in the custody of the state Department of Correction on unrelated narcotics charges. The arrest warrant will be served in court at a later date.
The New London County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the DESPP Division of Scientific Services all assisted in the investigation.
New London police encourage anyone with information on criminal activity in the city to call police at 860-447-1481 or contact the New London Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to Tip411 (847411).
