Stranger Invades Home, Tries To Choke Resident In Windsor Locks: PD

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — A male stranger forced his way into a home on Heather Lane Friday morning and tried to choke a resident, police said.

Police got a call for help reporting someone trying to break in around 8:13 a.m.

The suspect was able to get inside the home, and he began struggling with and trying to choke an adult male occupant, police said.

The resident managed to force the assailant out of the home, but the man returned and tried to regain entry by kicking the front door, according to police.

The suspect then heard the police coming and fled on foot.

Officers subsequently saw a suspicious male who fit the description of the assailant. Police said the man was detained, but “immediately became hostile and combative.”

The suspect did not respond when a “conducted energy device,” or taser, was used on him, according to police.

Officers were finally able to handcuff the man, and he was transported to an area hospital for a mental health evaluation.

Police said no officers were injured, and the suspect was unharmed during the arrest.

Criminal charges will be lodged after the mental health evaluation is complete. Police said the suspect was involved in a similar incident recently in a different jurisdiction, and in that case “a gun was involved.”