Crime & Safety
Suspect In Windsor Locks Homicide Captured In West Haven
A Hartford man who eluded authorities for nearly a month following the June 24 shooting death of a teenager in Pesci Park has been captured.
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — A Hartford man who eluded authorities for nearly a month following the June 24 shooting death of a teenager in Pesci Park was captured Thursday in West Haven, Lt. Paul Cherniack said.
Daniel Baez, 22, had been sought in connection with the slaying of Elijah Ortega, 16, who was unarmed when he was gunned down during a confrontation in the park. Within two days of the slaying, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Baez.
New information led police to search for Baez Thursday in West Haven. He was spotted inside a building, and as he appeared to be leaving, he was taken into custody without incident, Cherniack said.
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"The location of the arrest is not being disclosed publicly at this time," Cherniack said.
Baez was charged with murder, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit. Bail has been set at $1 million, and he is slated to be arraigned Friday in Hartford Superior Court.
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A female accomplice of Baez, Sydney Witchard, 19, was arrested recently in South Carolina and is being charged with second-degree hindering prosecution.
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