Greenwich Man Who Fled From Police Custody, Apprehended in Another State

Bryan Francois, 21, of Greenwich, was handcuffed and taken into police custody on Jan. 5 for numerous alleged drug offenses.

While in the police cruiser, he complained that his handcuffs were too tight, and an officer let him out to adjust them. At that point, Francois ran from police and he eluded them until he was taken into custody in North Carolina, the Connecticut Post reports.

Francois is now on his way back to Greenwich to face burglary and drug charges. He is accused of operating a drug factory in Greenwich.

On Jan. 5, Greenwich police say after Francois fled from police custody, he hid in a motor home he allegedly illegally entered and then stole a car and drove 650 miles to North Carolina, which is where he was taken into custody, the Post reports.

When he fled, Francois took to social media where he called police “flighty pigs,” and “racist pigs.”

He also gave himself the nickname the “Black Houdini” for escaping police custody. Police say they are investigating how Francois was able to give officers the slip. 

Read the full Connecticut Post story here.