Meriden Man Assaulted Woman, Hit Officer With Car: Wallingford PD

WALLINGFORD, CT — A Meriden man is accused of assaulting a woman and striking an officer with a vehicle while speeding away last month, according to police. Warren Watson, 29, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant in connection to an incident that occurred Feb. 17 in Wallingford. Police responded to the area of 340 North Colony Road on the report of a man assaulting a woman in a business parking lot, according to Lt. Cheryl Bradley.

A witness told police that the man was repeatedly punching a woman in the head while she was on the ground and that he was dragging her on the sidewalk, according to Bradley. The witness told the first-arriving officer that the suspect was walking toward the parking lot of Auto Zone.

“The officer ran after the suspect while ordering him to stop,” Bradley wrote in a press release. “The suspect disregarded the officer’s orders and ran towards a vehicle. He got into the vehicle, placed it into reverse and backed at a high rate of speed striking the officer. He then looked at the officer and took off at a high rate of speed.”

The suspect then led police on a pursuit northbound on North Colony Road and wasn’t apprehended, Bradley said. The victim and the officer both refused medical treatment that night.

Watson was identified as the suspect following an investigation and he was taken into custody on March 12 with the assistance of Meriden Police, according to Bradley.

Watson was arrested on charges of second-degree assault, assault on a police officer, violation of a protective order, breach of peace, reckless driving, failure to obey traffic signals, misuse of plates, failure to drive in proper lane, operating a motor vehicle under suspension and engaging police in pursuit.

Watson was released after posting a $50,000 court-set bond and was scheduled to appear in court on March 13.