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Christopher Francisquini appeared in court in New Haven County in Waterbury around 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5.
He was apprehended in New Haven County around 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in Waterbury after two weeks on the run, said the Naugatuck Police.
Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, was wanted for stabbing and dismembering Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck, police said.
Dressed in a white Tyvek jumpsuit and face mask, Judge Joseph B. Schwartz ordered Francisquini to be held on a $5 million bond for the alleged killing of his daughter and a $1.4 million for pending charges from several cities in 2021.
He was also served an order of protection for three people who were not named.
Francisquini did respond to any of the judge's questions as officers from the Naugatuck Police Department, wearing pink to celebrate Camilla, looked on.
The search for Francisquini began shortly after Camilla's body was found by a family member.
Local, state, and federal officials searched for him, offered rewards, and used electronic billboards flashing his face along busy highways.
He was caught after a man he went to school with noticed him standing at the Meadow Street Bus Stop in Waterbury and called 911.
A vigil was held on Saturday, Dec. 3 to celebrate the child's first birthday in Naugatuck in which her mother, Kristyl Nieves, spoke briefly and said the best present was Francisquini's arrest.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 21.
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