Man, 19, Charged Assaulting Girlfriend, Stealing Car: Police

BRANFORD, CT — Police say it was after 3 in the morning Saturday when they got a 911 call about an assault at the Branford Hills Apartments on Florence Road.

According to Branford Police Deputy Chief John Alves, a female victim reported that she had been assaulted by her boyfriend William Pagan, 19, of East Haven. And, as she had attempted to call 911, he struggled with her to get her phone. Police said after the assault, Pagan stole the victim’s watch, purse and keys and took off in her car. He later ditched it in the nearby driveway of a vacant house and police later found him walking on a nearby street.

Police charged Pagan with two counts of violation of a protective order, second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, first-degree criminal trespass, second-degree larceny, third-degree larceny, sixth-degree larceny, third-degree robbery, and interfering with an emergency call.

He was initially held and then transported to New Haven court Monday.

According to court records, Pagan was arrested three weeks ago, charged with third-degree assault, unlawful restraint and disorderly conduct. He was released at the time on a promise to appear.

The court files on the current case are sealed.