The Waterbury Police Department's body camera shows Kimberly Sullivan, an alleged Connecticut abuser, denied that her stepson was allegedly locked in a storage room at home for 20 years and was imprisoned in a house.
According to videos of Fox News, one of Sullivan's two daughters arrived at the scene shortly after authorities on February 17, when police said her 32-year-old stepson set fire in the house and escaped decades of imprisonment and abuse.
Sullivan's daughter picked her up in a black village of Black Acura, where they were waiting nearby for firefighters to put out the fire when Sullivan's unnamed stepson was rescued from the home.
Sullivan, 56, explained to an officer what happened after the fire in partially abridged video.
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Kimberly Sullivan was arrested after allegedly abused her stepson at her home in Waterbury, Connecticut. (Jim Shannon/Hurst Connecticut via AP)
She said she thought the fire started with TV, and her stepson inserted into the wall and said she came out of the bedroom when she smelled the smoke and called him.
“I tried to walk into the room, but it was just – just flame – he came out of the room, finally woke up and walked out of the room.”
Sullivan said her son couldn't escape the room because there was flame, but he must have ended up walking past them.
“The door is locked in his room, or is it?” the officer asked.
“No,” Sullivan replied.
“Okay, usually locked?” he asked.
“No,” she replied.
“And he has the freedom to rule that he is willing to leave there?” asked the detective.
“Yes,” Sullivan said.
But police accused Sullivan of lying during the exchange.
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The photo provided by the Waterbury Police Department shows Kimberly Sullivan accused of kidnapping and cruelty on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, allegedly captive her 32-year-old stepson prisoner for more than 20 years. (Watbury Police Department via AP)
Sullivan is Arrested on March 12 And was charged with first-degree attack, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree illegal restriction, cruelty to people and first-degree reckless danger. She pleaded not guilty to all charges on Friday with a $300,000 bond.
According to Sullivan's arrest warrant, the victim identified as “Male Victim 1” was placed in an 8-foot 9-foot storage closet without air conditioning or heating and unable to access the bathroom for 20 years. He is left in the closet for 22-24 hours a day.
He allowed him two sandwiches and two small water bottles every day, one of which would be used to take a bath. He used water bottles and newspapers to deal with the waste. The man weighed less than 70 pounds when the first responder found him after the fire.
The warrant also said Sullivan's stepson told them that he deliberately set fire for himself because he wanted his own freedom.
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Kimberly Sullivan was detained by the Waterbury Police Department on March 12. (Watbury Police Department)
Fox News Digital also received a 911 call report from Sullivan Intended that her house was on fire.
Listen: Kimberly Sullivan calls 911 to report a house fire
More body videos show a policeman arrive at the scene and yells through the window to an unidentified person telling him to leave the house.
Watch: Waterbury officer yells at people and wants to exit the burning home
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In a re-edited section of the body camera, police can be seen standing outside an ambulance looking at the victim, who are blurred by health care workers and tend toward the victim. When the audio reappeared from the revision, an official told another victim that he hadn't taken a shower for a year.
Watch: Kimberly Sullivan's stepson is interviewed by police in ambulance
Another video shows a crazy Sullivan asking to go back to the house to retrieve her wallet and keys so she can put the dog in the car.
Watch: Kimberly Sullivan frantically demands to get his wallet back from Burning Home
Police previously released video showing Sullivan's stepson being taken out of the home and rescued an ambulance.
Fox News Digital contacted Sullivan's attorney Ioannis Kaloidis through a spokesperson.
