Police: Danbury homicide suspect caught in Stamford

STAMFORD — For the second time in less than two weeks city police have helped a nearby police department apprehend a homicide suspect in Stamford.

The latest capture happened on Friday, after Stamford police were notified by Danbury that a homeless man by the street name of Chica-bomba might be living in Stamford.

The man, whose real name is Carlos Enrique Guzman-Lopez, was wanted in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man whose body was found near the Danbury railroad tracks in June.

Capt. Richard Conklin said Danbury police told them that the man could be anywhere, even camping out in city parks or under bridges.

Police combed through the city, accompanied by Danbury police officers. On Friday afternoon investigators received a tip that the man they sought was at an apartment building on Taylor Avenue, police said.

Police found GuzmanLopes in an apartment unit in the building, Conklin said.

“He was taken into custody without incident and Danbury police were very appreciative of our efforts,” Conklin said.

After being brought to Danbury Guzman-Lopez, 46, was charged with firstdegree manslaughter and first-degree assault.

Almost a week earlier, Stamford police officers responded to a downtown car accident. One of the drivers involved was Danarius Dukes, 44 of Stamford.

When police ran his name, they discovered he was wanted for the 27-yearold shooting death of 77year-old Theodore Edwards, who was killed inside the Duchess Diner in Bridgeport where he worked as a custodian.

Dukes, who has spent 20 years in prison for an unrelated shooting, has since been charged with murder and felony murder and is being held in lieu of a $2 million court appearance bond.