Suspect in Waterbury Homicide Held on Million-Dollar Bond

A suspect in the death of a man found in a driveway in Waterbury on New Year's Day is being held on $1 million bond after being arraigned on Monday.

Joseph Pape, 20, the brother of another suspect, Jonathan Pape, was arrested in connection with the homicide of 50-year-old Donald Curtis and was charged with felony murder, first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, second-degree larceny and second-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, police said.

Curtis' body was found in a driveway at 34 Mitchell Avenue on Thursday morning. The medical examiner ruled he died of blunt force trauma to the head and chest.

Investigators previously said Jonathan Pape, 22, physically attacked and robbed Curtis as he walked home from a nearby store around 5 a.m. on Thursday.

Joseph Pape is due back in court on January 21.

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