GROTON, CT — A man has been charged in connection with an assault and burglary in April, according to City of Groton police.
Two men allegedly entered a business on Route 12 and tried to rob a store employee. Another employee and customers attempted to intervene, police said.
The 911 caller reported that one of the suspects was possibly armed with a large knife. The two suspects fled before police arrived.
The victim had suffered multiple stab wounds, according to police. The victim was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
He also had an undisclosed amount of cash stolen from him.
Following an investigation, police identified Osvaldo Beard-Beltran, 30, of North Haven, as a suspect.
Beard-Beltran was arrested while in custody at New London Superior Court on unrelated charges, according to police.
He was charged with first-degree accessory to burglary, first-degree robbery, first-degree accessory to assault, second-degree accessory to assault and fifth-degree larceny.
He was held on a $250,000 court-set bond.
The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information can call police at 860-441-6712.
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