WINCHENDON — At approximately 1:34 a.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2024, Officer Daniel Caputi and Sergeant John Champney of the Winchendon Police Department were dispatched to the Countryside Motel, following a 911 call from a woman who alleged that a man named Kyle Connor had thrown her to the ground and then punched through the window of her motel room.
(The account and quotations in this article were taken from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Daniel Caputi.)
Kyle John Connor, 37, is a resident of 662 Spring Street in Winchendon. According to court documents, Connor is single and works as a laborer at Belletetes in Winchendon.
“Upon arrival, [the woman] reported that she and Kyle were hanging out drinking,” Officer Caputi said. “An argument began, Kyle became upset and called [her] a ‘f$ck*ng whore’ including something to the effect of her performing oral sex to pay her weekly rent at the motel.”
The woman recounted pushing Connor towards the door, after which he retaliated by pushing her onto the bed with his hand on her throat.
The woman said that she subsequently shoved Connor outside her motel room and quickly locked the door. Connor attempted to open the door and realized it was locked. Then, while walking past the front window of her motel room, he punched the window, causing it to break. When Officer Caputi asked if she needed medical assistance, the woman said she was uninjured and declined medical attention.
Officer Caputi then went outside where Sgt. Champney was speaking with Connor.
Officer Caputi then placed Connor into custody for vandalism. He was handcuffed him behind his back and escorted to the back of Officer Caputi’s cruiser by the police officers.
When Connor was in the cruiser, Officer Caputi said he advised him of his Miranda Rights by reading them off a card he keeps in his shirt pocket. After he was read his rights, Officer Caputi said that Connor admitted to breaking the front window, explaining that he did so out of anger when he left the woman’s room because they were arguing. Officer Caputi said Connor expressed regret for his actions.
“Kyle said that after he punched the window, he realized he shouldn’t have and deeply regretted breaking it,” Officer Caputi said.
When Officer Caputi spoke with Connor, he observed small cuts on his hands from breaking the glass of the window, the aftermath of which police photographed as evidence. When asked if he needed medical attention, Connor declined.
Officer Caputi then remained outside with Connor while Sgt. Champney spoke with the woman to ask her specific questions in regards to a possible strangulation charge.
“When asked, [the woman] said her breathing and blood circulation were not affected by his hand and she did not lose consciousness,” Officer Caputi recounted. “Sgt. Champney also asked the duration and she estimated three seconds. [The woman] was asked if she was injured and if she would like medical attention, she replied no to both.”
Officer Caputi stated that he didn’t observe any red marks, bruising, or abrasions on the woman’s neck during their interaction. Additionally, the officer mentioned that she explicitly requested that Connor be charged with assault and battery.
Connor was transported to the Winchendon Police Department where he was booked on the following charges: vandalize property (for punching and shattering a window at the Countryside Motel) and assault and battery.
Connor’s bail was set at $250.
Officer Caputi stated that despite making multiple calls, Connor was unable to obtain funds for bail. Later that morning at 9:00 a.m., Connor was arraigned in Winchendon District Court.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story was from February, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to get the court documents for the incident. FOIAs are time consuming.
