PORTLAND, CT — A verbal dispute escalated into violence over the weekend when two people were threatened and pistol-whipped, police said.
The incident happened Saturday, Oct. 17 around 3:54 p.m. at a boatyard on Grove Street.
According to police, it started as a verbal argument. A Massachusetts man involved in the dispute then retrieved a handgun from his vehicle to confront two other men. The suspect proceeded to strike both victims with the handgun, then pointed it at the rear of one victim's head, police said.
The two victims then fled and were able to avoid additional injury, according to police.
Police said they found and arrested Brian L. Rohan, 49, of Westfield, Mass.
Rohan was charged with second-degree assault with a weapon, second-degree threatening, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace, carrying a pistol without a permit, carrying a firearm while under the influence, and failure to comply with fingerprint requirements.
Rohan posted a $150,000 cash surety bond, and he is due to appear in Superior Court in Middletown on Oct. 27.
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