Bond for a man suspected of breaking into the home of a 78-year-old Ansonia woman and stealing e her purse around 2 a.m. Monday has been set at $250,000.
John Filippone, 60, of 40 Perry Avenue in Shelton, was arrested on Monday at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in West Haven, police said.
The judge cited the "necessity of protecting the community."
Filippone has 21 previous convictions and four pending cases, according to the state's attorney, who said he's been arguing the suspect is a risk to the community since May.
According to police, Filippone climbed through a kitchen window at 99 Tremont Street in Ansonia.
When the 78-year-old resident heard a noise and went downstairs to investigate, Filippone told her to drop to the floor so she wouldn't see his face, police said.
Filippone demanded money, at which point the resident directed him to her purse. Police said Filippone took the purse, which contained the resident's identification, credit cards and $40 in cash, and fled.
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He was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree unlawful restraint, third-degree assault of an elderly person and sixth-degree larceny.
He is being held on a $500,000 bond and is due in court July 23.
