'Black Houdini' Receives Jail Sentence for Escape in Greenwich

A Cos Cob man who escaped from police following his arrest on drug charges in January has been sentenced to 30 months in jail.

Bryan Francois, 21, of 46 Sinawoy Rd., was the target of a drug distribution investigation and Greenwich investigators executed a search warrant for his residence on Jan. 5, seizing what they said was a quantity of drugs. While in a police cruiser he complained that his handcuffs were too tight, and an officer let him out to adjust them. That’s when Francois ran.

He was on the lam for several days before being caught in North Carolina. While on the loose, Francois posted on his Facebook page that he was a ‘black Houdini’ for giving police the slip.

On Tuesday, Francois was sentenced to 30 months in jail on convictions of sale of a controlled substance and escape from custody. He also must serve three years probation, according to the Connecticut Judicial Branch website.

Greenwich Police photo: Bryan Francois.