Crime & Safety

19-Year-Old Stabs Woman in the Head: Ledyard Police

The incident occurred Monday night on Country Club Road in Ledyard.

A 19-year-old Ledyard man was arrested Monday night on felony assault charges after he allegedly stabbed a woman in the head, arm and hand during an altercation on Country Club Road, according to police.

The woman, whose identity has not been released, was treated at William W. Backus Hospital for serious but not life-threatening injuries, reports The Day.

Police did not immediately disclose the circumstances surrounding the 10:50 p.m. assault.

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Arrested was Alec Chattin, who was charged with criminal attempt to commit first-degree assault and second-degree assault. He was held in lieu of a $150,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court on Tuesday.

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