Police arrest Army deserter

By: Jessica Lewis, Sun Staff Writer
Published: April 22nd, 2008

NORWICH – Norwich City Police apprehended a local man wanted on an arrest warrant for deserting from the United States Army.

The Norwich Police Department responded to a complaint Monday in the City of Norwich. While identifying those at the location, police came across James Joseph Matsko, 24, of 150 Brookins Road, Smyrna. Matsko was found to be wanted as a deserter from the United States Army.

Matsko was a member of an active duty company stationed out of Fort Jackson, S.C.. He was a Private First Class in Company C, as a member of the 187th Ordinance Battalion. Norwich Police report that Matsko had been absent since Feb. 14, 2007.

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2 comments on this story

aw0507

April 24th, 2008 at 12:09 am

The men and women who stay and do thier jobs are the heros, not the coward who runs away leaving someone else to thier job.

jzin

April 23rd, 2008 at 3:31 pm

The boys and young men sign up and don't really know what it is all about until they have done it. they get scared and want to get out. I can't judge this young man for going A-WALL. many others have done the same thing and will continue to happen. i feel for every man that signs up. and goes into war with out a reason. they are our heroes.
woman from earlville

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