$2 Million Bail Set for Man Charged With Trying to Drown 2 Children at Connecticut Beach

$2 Million Bail Set for Man Charged With Trying to Drown 2 Children at Connecticut Beach
Romney Desronvil appears in Milford Superior Court for an arraignment in Milford, Conn., on June 24, 2024. Arnold Gold/Pool/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP
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MILFORD, Conn.—A New York man has been charged with attempted murder after authorities said he tried to drown two young children at a Connecticut beach over the weekend.

Romney Desronvil, 41, of the Queens section of New York City, was arraigned Monday in Milford Superior Court, where a judge set bail at $2 million and ordered him to return to court on July 1. He was detained on charges of attempted murder, reckless endangerment, and risk of injury to children, a court clerk said.