Authorities arrested a man Saturday for allegedly attempting to drown his own children at a West Haven, Connecticut beach, Fox News reported.
West Haven Police, responding to reports of “significant screaming,” intervened and rescued the children from drowning, according to Fox News. They arrested Romney Desronvil, 42, according to the outlet.
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The incident occurred just after 2:30 a.m. when a patrolling police officer near the beach spotted a parked SUV and heard screams from the water, the outlet reported. The officer then reportedly found Desronvil with his two small children in Long Island Sound. As the officer approached, Desronvil retreated deeper into the water and shouted “stay back,” according to the outlet. (RELATED: River…