(Rocky Hill, CT) - Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin today announced that Alfredo Castillo, age 53, of Bridgeport, has been criminally charged via an arrest warrant in connection with the misuse of absentee ballots during the September 2023 Bridgeport Democratic Primary election.
Inspectors from the Statewide Prosecution Bureau in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney today arrested Castillo and charged him with four counts of Possession of Ballots and Envelopes Restricted, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 9-140b(d), four counts of Failure to Sign as Assister on an Absentee Ballot, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 9-140(a), and two counts of Misrepresenting Eligibility Requirements for Voting by Absentee Ballot, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 9-135(b).
Castillo was released on a promise to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 2, on September 2, 2025.
These charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.