Ronald “Ron” Champlin built a widespread local profile as the co-owner of Creative Instinkts Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio, a business he started in 1999 alongside his wife. The company eventually expanded across Connecticut, operating locations in Bridgeport, Milford, and Shelton.
Now, the 53-year-old Bridgeport resident faces a charge of criminal attempt to commit murder, along with several other domestic violence offenses. He is being held on a $2 million bond pending his arraignment in Bridgeport Superior Court.
The legal trouble began Tuesday afternoon in Trumbull, a town in Fairfield County roughly 60 miles northeast of New York City. Police received a frantic 911 call from a woman screaming for help while dispatchers heard an active fight over the phone.
Officers responded immediately to the home on Palomino Pass and located the woman inside with serious physical injuries. Investigators noted that the victim suffered extensive harm to her face, body, and extremities.
Police officers arrested Champlin right at the home. Investigators later determined that he had continually threatened and physically abused his girlfriend over the course of about two days.
Emergency responders with Trumbull EMS transported the woman to Bridgeport Hospital for medical care, while Champlin was taken to a medical facility to treat a cut on his hand.
Trumbull police detectives are continuing their investigation by interviewing witnesses and processing physical evidence from the home. Authorities have not yet released details regarding a possible motive for the attack.
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