It's also not true that they "briefly handcuffed him."

12/14/12 Newtown Area Fire & Police 12:33:57 PM
Male (67): “67 to S1: That's the one you and I secured. Last name Manfredonia,first name Christopher.” 201212141112-961444-7623
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12/14/12 Newtown Area Fire & Police 12:34:21 PM
Male (67): “Negative, that they gave us. We're securing him up [out].”
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Interestingly, only a few minutes later they're talking about the purple van, but it's unknown why that discussion is in proximity to discussion of Mr. M:
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12/14/12 Newtown Area Fire & Police 12:37:44 PM Male: 5 to S6.
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12/​14/12 Newtown Area Fire & Police 12:37:49 PM Male: “[Believe] dispatch has gotten a [call relative] to that, indicating maroon van contained […] suspicious parties and was seen in 034 [Danbury] or in Bethel, and possibly headed out [your direction], that's the extent of my knowledge.”
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