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Waterbury Police Capture Long-Sought Fugitive
27 Aug
Summary
- Fugitive Jegna Bey arrested after evading capture for three years.
- Bey was apprehended while inside a vehicle on Washington Avenue.
- He was held on a $30,000 bond after his court appearance.
Waterbury police successfully apprehended Jegna Bey, a fugitive who had evaded capture for a period of three years. The 31-year-old suspect, who also uses the alias Ronald Parker, was taken into custody on Wednesday.
Officers from the Waterbury Police Crime Prevention Unit located Bey inside a vehicle on Washington Avenue. They recognized him immediately, knowing he was a felon with an active fugitive arrest warrant.
When officers attempted to detain Bey, he refused to comply with their orders and tried to flee. Following his arrest, Bey appeared in court on Thursday and was subsequently held on a $30,000 bond. He faces charges including interfering with police and assault on public safety personnel.
