A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of a man on Bank Street on Dec. 23.
According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, Angel Fabian Robles-Nicasio, 22, of Willimantic, Connecticut, has been charged with the murder of Juan Manuel Batista Castro.
Nicasio was arrested in Connecticut along with 11 other people on Tuesday, as part of a long-term investigation called Operation Black Pearl, conducted by Willimantic Police into racketeering and gang activity.
According to published reports, Willimantic police said the suspects arrested were known to threaten rival gangs and had a history of shootings, stabbings, robberies and assaults tied to gang territory.
Besides the murder charge, Robles-Nicasio was faces illegal firearm and conspiracy to traffic cocaine charges. He was charged with violating Connecticut’s Corrupt Organization and Racketeering Act, and was ordered held on $75,000 bail.
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