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Man Charged In Portland Home Invasion: Report

Police said a Milford man has been charged in a home invasion​ incident that occurred in Portland.

PORTLAND, CT — Police said a Milford man has been charged in a home invasion incident that occurred Monday in Portland, the Middletown Press reports. Police said an investigation revealed Andrew Johnson, 27, forced his way into a woman's apartment through the window at 12:45 a.m.

According to the Middletown Press, police said the accused pointed a loaded firearm at the woman, forced her onto a bed and choked her until she passed out. The woman later escaped and ran to the police department, and officers subsequently arrested the accused at the apartment, police said.

Read the full story at the Middletown Press.

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