Connecticut man charged He hides in his ex-wife’s car and tries to shoot her He then fled to the Canadian border before police arrested him.
the Bridgeport Joao Victor Borges de Quiroz, 33, hid in the trunk of his ex-wife’s car, then pushed the back seat down and fired a shot at his intended victim as she drove to work on Tuesday, the police department said.
“the The bullet went through the windshield and narrowly missed his ex-wifewho is also 33 years old,” cops posted on Facebook Wednesday afternoon.
After the shot failed to hit the woman, the suspect allegedly choked her from behind as she attempted to drive to safety. Police said she “eventually managed to disarm her ex-husband and throw the gun out the window.”
Cops allege Borges De Quiroz continued to assault the woman as she was “making her way out” of the car at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Central Street. She then ran to a nearby residence and was able to call for help.
Responding officers recovered the gun as well as video evidence of the encounter, much of which was recorded.
Less than 24 hours later, Borges de Queiroz was suspended Canadian policemen near the border with Vermont He was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol, who took him into custody on a warrant issued by Bridgeport Police.
Charges against the suspect include attempted murder, stalking, assault and first-degree kidnapping with a firearm. He will also face a charge of carrying a handgun without a permit.
Borges de Quiroz was detained by police in Vermont before being extradited to Connecticut to stand trial. His bail was set at $1 million.