A Connecticut man accused of murdering and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter was arrested Friday after two weeks on the run, according to police.
Christopher Francisquini, 31, was taken into custody around 3 p.m. Friday by Waterbury police. He is accused of killing his young daughter Camilla on November 18 at their Naugatuck home.
He is charged with murder in special circumstances and risk of injury to a minor, and his bond was set at $5 million.
According to the Naugatuck Police Department, Camilla was strangled, stabbed and dismembered in the home.
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Christopher Francisquini, 31, was taken into custody around 3 p.m. Friday by Waterbury police. He is accused of killing his young daughter Camilla on November 18 at his home in Naugatuck.
(Nugatuck Police Department)
Francisquini then argued with the baby’s mother, who at the time was unaware that her daughter was dead. Francisquini allegedly destroyed her mother’s cell phone, removed a GPS tracking device from her ankle and fled the residence in a gray 2006 Chevy Impala.
The car was later found abandoned on Interstate 91, police said.
Camilla’s body was discovered by a relative. Her cause of death was determined to be neck compressions and stab wounds.
“Francisquini’s capture is a clear example of what can be accomplished when community members work with law enforcement to get dangerous people off the street,” the Naugatuck Police Department said in a statement. “Within 28 hours of asking for the public’s help, he was detained without incident and will now face justice.”
According to the Naugatuck Police Department, Camilla was strangled, stabbed, and dismembered by Francisquini in her home.
(Nugatuck Police Department)
Video released by Waterbury police shows Francisquini at a bus stop surrounded by a dozen officers with their guns drawn. The officers yell at him to get on the ground. He follows the order and is then surrounded and handcuffed.
Police said the arrest was made after a concerned citizen called the anonymous tip line. The caller told police that Francisquini had changed his appearance, but that he could still be recognized.
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Francisquini is charged with murder in special circumstances and risk of injury to a minor, and his bond is set at $5 million.
(Nugatuck Police Department)
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The FBI was offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
Naugatuck police requested that residents wear pink during the town’s tree-lighting ceremony Saturday night for what would have been Camilla’s first birthday.
