HAWTHORNE – A suspect wanted in Connecticut for attempted murder was arrested by Westchester County Police on Wednesday night after his vehicle was spotted on the Hutchinson River Parkway at Boston Post Road in Pelham.
County Police had developed information that the suspect might be traveling through the area and had established surveillance on several parkways in southern Westchester. A Patrol officer observed the suspect’s 2015 Nissan Maxima about 8:30 p.m. and followed it into the Bronx, where it was stopped by Westchester County and NYPD officers. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.
Christopher Jirau, 29, of Vyse Avenue, Bronx, was wanted on attempted murder and other charges stemming from a domestic incident on January 21 in Bridgeport. He is accused of forcibly entering his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, holding her against her will for several hours and then stabbing her multiple times. Jirau was being sought by the Bridgeport Police Department, which had lodged warrants for his arrest.
Jirau was booked at County Police headquarters in Hawthorne Tuesday night as a fugitive from justice. He was held overnight, brought to Westchester County Court in White Plains Wednesday and waived extradition. He was returned to the Westchester County Jail and will be turned over to Bridgeport Police.
In Connecticut, he is facing charges of attempted murder, home invasion, strangulation, and unlawful restraint.
