Man charged with multiple murder counts in killings of prominent Allentown artists
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man has been charged with multiple counts of murder in the killings of two prominent Allentown artists earlier this week.
Bryan M. Chiclana, 34, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office. He was arraigned on the charges on Friday afternoon.
Prominent Allentown artists found dead in their home
Chiclana is officially charged with the killings of 40-year-old Michael 'Mickey' Harmon, the co-owner of The Good Stuff on Allen Street, and his partner, 37-year-old Jordan Celotto, at their residence on St. Louis Place on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the cause of death for both was blunt force trauma.
Police were dispatched to the residence around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after a friend had called police after one of them didn't show up for work. Police said the friend spotted the person, now known as Chiclana, outside the residence cutting himself. He dropped the knife when police arrived. He was taken to ECMC and remained there under police supervision as a person of interest.
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Harmon and Celotto were a couple but officials said they have no reason to suspect it was a hate crime or that the man charged was known to them.
Both Harmon and Celotto were artists in the Allentown community. Harmon was known for his drawings of historic Buffalo homes and landmarks, as well as murals with LGBTQ themes and themes of giving.
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