NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A man wanted by the FBI for allegedly participating in a robbery spree in Connecticut has been found and arrested, according to the state police.
Troopers told FOX61 on Friday evening Christian Velez, now 24, was found in the City of New Britain and taken into custody just after 8 p.m.
Officials say they launched an operation to find and arrest Velez on December 17th. The State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force, Statewide Firearms Trafficking Task Force and State Police Tactical Unit, members of the FBI New Haven Violent Crime Task Force, and the New Britain Police Department were involved in the investigation.
Police say they located Velez's vehicle in New Britain on Friday morning. Velez attempted to leave in his vehicle, hitting two State Police vehicles in the process. Velez then tried to flee the area on foot.
New Britain Police were on scene and took Velez into custody. No injuries were reported from the operation.
Velez was transferred to Troop H barracks for state charges processing. He was held on a 2.5 million dollar bond and was remanded to DOC custody.
The FBI in New Haven issued an alert last month, stating they were looking for a suspect accused of being involved in a series of robberies across the state beginning Sept. 2. The agency offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Velez's arrest.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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