Connecticut State Police arrests second person in August 2021 homicide investigation

Connecticut State Police arrests second person in August 2021 homicide investigation

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Police arrested a second person Friday in connection to an August 2021 homicide. According to police, 34-year-old Zachary Apt was taken into custody on Friday on an active arrest warrant. Apt was charged with the following: The investigation began in August 2021 when 38-year-old Jason Comes was found dead [...]

Second person arrested on murder, kidnapping charges in death of man found in remote CT woods

Police have charged a second person in connection with a body that was discovered in a remote area of Somers in 2021. Zachary Joseph Apt, 34, was taken into custody at his Southington home early Friday on a warrant charging him in the death of 28-year-old Jason Comes of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, according to Connecticut State Police. Apt was apprehended by the state police Eastern District Major Crime Squad, Bureau of Special Investigations, Eme…

State Police Make 2nd Arrest in August 2021 Homicide Investigation

On Friday, February 13, 2026, members of the Connecticut State Police Emergency Services Unit (ESU) executed an active arrest warrant and safely took Zachary Apt (DOB 03/21/91), of Southington, into custody without incident. Today’s actions underscore the professionalism, precision, and unwavering dedication of those who work tirelessly to safeguard our communities.Apt's arrest was the culmination of a four-and-a-half-year long homicide investig…