Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Forenza Rakeem Murphy, 31, was serving time on a robbery charge at a Connecticut Department of Corrections halfway house in Bridgeport when he left without permission on Aug. 8, police said. (Read More Here).
According to the Connecticut DOC, Murphy’s birthday was Sept. 24. In October 2019, he was sentenced to four years for violating his parole, the DOC’s website states. Murphy previously spent four years behind bars following a conviction for robbery, records showed.
Murphy was being held late Saturday at the Henry jail. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that Forenza Rakeem Murphy, a man who escaped from a halfway house in Connecticut, was spotted in McDonough.
Deputies say they heard the 31-year-old was there to celebrate his birthday at a family member’s house.
He was arrested on-site and taken into custody at the Henry County Jail.
“If you make your way into Henry County, we’re going to get on your trail, and we won’t stop until you’re caught,” said Sheriff Reginald B. Scandrett says. “It was a great collaborative effort with The Connecticut [Department Of Correction] that led to the apprehension of Murphy.”
Murphy was originally serving time for robbery at a Connecticut Department of Correction halfway house in Bridgeport, Conn. when he escaped. He was on the run since Aug. 8.
Now, deputies say he faces additional charges.
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