Police: Girl confined to small basement room with alarm

By iNFOTEL
October 23 2018 11:53 AM

CP954799499 — This Saturday, Oct. 19, 2018 booking photo provided by New Boston Police shows Thomas Atkocaitis, in New Boston, N.H. Atkocaitis and his wife Denise Atkocaitis, of New Boston, have been arrested and face several charges for allegedly constraining a girl to a small room for two months. (New Boston Police via AP)

NEW BOSTON, N.H. – Police say a New Hampshire couple confined a girl under 18 over two months to a small basement room that was rigged with an alarm.

Fifty-seven-year-old Thomas Atkocaitis and 55-year-old Denise Atkocaitis, of New Boston, face charges of criminal restraint, kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child.

They’ve been released on bail and are scheduled to appear in court Nov. 1. It isn’t known if they have lawyers to speak for them. A listed phone number was is longer in service.

Authorities say the girl was kept in a room smaller than 8 feet by 8 feet. Wire mesh covered a window, and the door had an alarm. Police say the girl was allowed to leave only for food or the bathroom. Her exact age hasn’t been disclosed.

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