Norwalk Police Charge Man with Murder of Woman in Wolfpit Ave. Home

Bertony Thompson, 44, has been charged with the murder of 62-year-old Jackie Silverman, who police found asphyxiated Wednesday in a bedroom of a home at 41 Wolfpit Ave.

Norwalk police detectives obtained a warrant for Thompson’s arrest Friday morning and took him into custody shortly afterward. He is being held on a $1 million bond and is scheduled to appear Monday in state Superior Court in Norwalk.

On Tuesday, police forced their way into the home after they received a call that a 44-year-old man was threatening suicide and no one answered the door. They found Silverman asphyxiated on a bed in the bedroom and a man (apparently Thompson) unresponsive in the bedroom. The man was taken to Norwalk Hospital.

Police on Friday afternoon issued this announcement of the arrest:

The Norwalk Department of Police Service has arrested Bertony Thompson, a 44-year-old Norwalk resident for the murder of Jackie Silverman, which occurred on Sept. 10, 2014 at 41 Wolfpit Avenue.

Norwalk Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Thompson this morning and took him into custody a short time later. Thompson has been charged with Murder and is being held on a court set bond of $1,000,000.00. Thompson will be in Norwalk court on Monday September 15, 2014.

Detective Bureau Lieutenant Thomas Mattera commended Detectives Thompson, Fitzmaurice and Cisero for their work on the investigation.

A arrest photo will be forthcoming.

Update: The Norwalk Police arrest photo of Bertony Thompson, 44, is now attached to this article.