Man Arrested On Kidnapping Charges In Hamden: Police

HAMDEN, CT — A convicted felon from Bridgeport was arrested on kidnapping charges after a police pursuit ended when the suspect drove into the dead-end portion of a street late Saturday night, according to police.

At about 11:30 p.m. on March 18, Hamden Police responded to a Goodrich Street based on information obtained from the Bridgeport Police Department concerning a possible abduction, according to Sgt. Anthony Diaz.

Diaz said the information indicated that the suspect was known to carry firearms and reported to be armed with a knife. Additional information indicated that the suspect and victim(s) were last seen operating a maroon Nissan Altima.

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“While officers were outside the apartment, the vehicle drove by the residence and officers quickly returned to their vehicles and attempted to stop the vehicle,” Diaz said in a press release. “The vehicle drove through several streets and ended up in the dead end portion of Cherry Ann Street, where a felony stop was conducted. The victim was found unharmed and the suspect was taken into custody.”

Perry Deshazo, 26, of Anthony Street in Bridgeport, was charged with home invasion, first-degree stalking, two counts of criminal violation of a protective order, two-counts of first-degree threatening and two counts of kidnapping.

Deshazo was also processed on four outstanding arrest warrants out of Bridgeport Superior Court for first-degree failure to appear. Deshazo was detained at Hamden Police Headquarters on bonds totaling approximately $2.5 million dollars and is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on March 20, according to Diaz.

Pictured: Perry Deshazo, 26, of Bridgeport / Hamden Police Department

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