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Suspect arrested in connection with domestic violence incident at Silver Sands State Park

Officials arrested 32-year-old Anthony Sliney Monday evening in the ara of Walnut Beach.

MILFORD, Conn. — A Milford man, with a lengthy criminal history, is back behind bars tonight. This time it's due to an alleged violent assault of his female significant other.

After searching for hours, in the vicinity of Silver Sands State Park and Walnut Beach, Milford Police say they arrested 32-year-old Anthony Sliney in that vicinity at approximately 5 pm and charged him with 1st degree threatening, 2nd degree strangulation, 3rd degree assault and disorderly conduct because of an alleged incident with the female during the overnight hours.

"She was strangled," said officer Michael DeVito of the Milford Police Department. "She was threatened with a knife and obviously by that point the suspect had left.

Police were assisted in their search by Sliney.

"He actually sent pictures to her this morning, and she shared them with us, and you were able to identify where he was in Milford ," DeVito said.

And where he was at that point, when they pinged his phone, was in the area of Silver Sands and Walnut Beach. Late Monday afternoon, when Sliney was seen walking between Walnut Beach and his home, police took him into custody.

Additional information has not yet been released.

This is a developing story.

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