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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Middletown man arrested for alleged assault with a hatchet
VERNON, Conn. (WTNH) — A Middletown man was arrested by Manchester Police for an alleged assault involving a hatchet in a hotel parking lot Friday. According to Manchester Police, at approximately 1:06 p.m. officers responded to a report of an assault at the Travelodge by Wyndham located at 51 Hartford Turnpike. When officers arrived, they were informed that a male suspect had allegedly assaulted a female victim in the parking lot and fled the scene on foot. The victim was transported to an area hospital after sustaining injuries that were not life-threatening. Manchester Police, using a K9 unit and with assistance from Vernon Police, searched the area. They eventually located the suspect, later identified as 38-year-old Jose Perez near the Hockanum River Trail. He was taken into custody without incident. Perez has been charged with: Second-degree assault First-degree reckless endangerment First-degree unlawful restraint Second-degree breach of peace Carrying a dangerous weapon Perez is being held on a $500,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on June 9. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
23-05-2025
- Fox News
Hatchet-wielding man faces charges after Boston road rage attack caught on video
Police in Boston, Massachusetts, identified a man allegedly caught on camera hitting someone's car with a hatchet in an apparent road rage incident. The Boston Police Department announced that 27-year-old Andrew Oprian had been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and willful and malicious destruction of property, according to Boston 25. Police said that Oprian allegedly chased someone with his car "at a high rate of speed" on May 16, causing the other person to crash. After allegedly causing the other car to crash, Oprian got out of his car and assaulted the victim. Oprian went on to repeatedly smash the victim's car with a hatchet, breaking the windows and windshield, according to police. Video released by the Boston Police Department shows an individual repeatedly hitting the car, which crashed into a tree. Matt Silva, who witnessed the incident, told Boston 25 the victim had no idea why the suspect was following him. "He had no idea why the guy had been following him. He had no clue. He was shocked," Silva said. "As soon as he sticks his head out of the car and pulls his key out, some random dude from behind him starts swinging a hatchet at him," he added. Silva said the suspect looked like he was enraged and couldn't be reasoned with at the time. The suspect allegedly chased the victim on the sidewalk with a hatchet, according to witnesses.
CBC
15-05-2025
- CBC
Woman hit with hatchet while being sexually assaulted at Thompson, Man., encampment
A man has been arrested after a woman says she was sexually assaulted while being hit with a hatchet at a Thompson encampment. RCMP responded to an intimate partner violence report in the northern Manitoba city on Sunday. Officers went to Wellbriety Centre, an overnight shelter, where they found a woman visibly injured, police said in a news release Thursday. The woman, 42, told RCMP her boyfriend hit her with a hatchet multiple times while he sexually assaulted her in an encampment tent. RCMP have arrested a 31-year-old man from Thompson who remains in custody, while police continue to investigate.
