ANSONIA -The Ansonia Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for the homicide of Johnny Class on April 5, 2022.
The suspect, a 17-year-old male from Ansonia, fled the state shortly after the homicide. With the assistance of the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force in Connecticut and North Carolina, the suspect was taken into custody without incident in North Carolina on May 13, 2022.
He is currently being detained, awaiting extradition proceedings. Once he returns to Connecticut, he will be charged with felony murder, murder, and robbery. He will be arraigned in Juvenile Court and the case will be transferred to Adult Court for prosecution.
The name of the suspect will be released when the case is transferred. The investigation is still ongoing and additional arrests are anticipated.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.
https://www.tip411.com/tips/
This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.
