Arrest Made in Middlebury Homicide Case

Middlebury Police answered a call on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 3, and arrived at Tower Road to find an elderly man lying in a pool of blood.

Isidore Ellin, 79, of 41 Tower Rd., died from blunt force trauma to the head, police said.

Through the course of the investigation, Waterbury resident Steven Brockett, of 205 S. Leonard St., #2S, Waterbury, responded to Troop A-Southbury to speak with Western District Major Crime detectives as part of the interview process.

Through the course of the interview process, information was developed which led to Brockett being a suspect in the case, according to state police.

Detectives collected more evidence and information that led to Western District Major Crime applying for and receiving an arrest warrant by the Waterbury Superior Court for 44-year-old Brockett.

An Arrest Made

At approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, Brockett was taken into custody at Troop A- Southbury, where he was processed.

He was then transported to Bridgeport Correctional where he will be held on $750,000 bond, pending his court date.

Brockett was arrested on the following charges:

• Murder
• Robbery in the first degree
• Assault of an elderly person in the first degree

He was issued a Thursday, Nov. 5, court date at Waterbury Superior Court.

Anyone with information is asked to contact State Police Major Crime Squad at Troop A at 203-267-2200 or the Middlebury Police Department at 203-577-4028. All calls will be kept confidential.