Bondsman Nabs Brown

From the Middletown Police Department

On 03-26-10, at approximately 11 PM, Bail Enforcement Agents brought Sylvester Brown, age 26 of Hartford Connecticut into Middletown Police Headquarters for three failure to appear warrants.  In addition to the FTA warrants, the Middletown Police had an additional warrant for the arrest of Sylvester Brown.  The additional arrest warrant was for Brown’s involvement in a 2009 Home Invasion.
  On 09-15-09, at approximately 5:05 AM, Brown and Dana Cleveland Age 25 of Hartford Connecticut both alleged to have entered the 2^nd floor residence of 89 Grand Street, Middletown Connecticut.  Both Brown and Cleveland were said to have held the two female residents at gunpoint while one of them (Brown or Cleveland) searched the home for a third party.  The third party was not present at the time.  
  One of the female victims was able to call the police with her cellular phone just prior to being detained by the suspects.  As the police were just about to enter the residence, both Brown and Cleveland fled out the rear of the apartment. 
  Subsequent to an investigation, The Middletown Police Department’s Detective Bureau was able to obtain arrest warrants for Dana Cleveland and Sylvester Brown.  Cleveland was apprehended on 10-07-09 and arraigned in court.  Brown will be charged with Home Invasion, Unlawful Restraint in the 1^st Degree and Threatening in the 2^nd Degree.  Brown is being held on the total of $625,000.00 for the four warrants.  He will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court on Monday, March 29^th, 2010.