NEWS RELEASE
June 2, 2005
On June 1, 2005 at 9:20am, Detectives from the Norwich Police Department
arrested the following individual for the murder of the below victim on
May 14th, 2004:
ACCUSED: Gary McAvoy, W/M, DOB: 04/23/1962
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 States
Attorneys 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.
McAvoy 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.
McAvoy 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.
McAvoy was presented in Norwich Superior Court late in the afternoon on
June 1, 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 the Norwich Police Detectives at
860-892-2889 or the anonymous tip-line at 886-5561, extension 500.
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Lt. Timothy I. Menard
Detective Division
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