A man has been arrested in connection to the death of a 62-year-old who was found dead in his home in August.
Officers responded to a Waterbury home for a welfare check in late August and found James Anthony Ciccarelli dead.
Detectives determined that Ciccarelli's death was suspicious and ultimately, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide.
Detectives identified 24-year-old David Rogers, of Waterbury, as a suspect and he was taken into custody Friday.
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Rogers was already in Department of Corrections custody on unrelated charges. He was served with a warrant and faces charges including murder, strangulation and larceny.
Police said he is being held on a $1.5 million bond and is scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 10. Rogers is a convicted felon and was on parole at the time of the incident, according to authorities.
