Victim’s Hand Nearly Severed In Knife Assault: Meriden Police

MERIDEN, CT — A man is accused of assaulting another man with a knife during a fight in Meriden in September, according to police.

Police responded to the 300 block of East Main Street on Sept. 30 on the report of a fight.

A victim in the fight was taken to a local hospital with his hand “nearly severed from his wrist,” according to police.

Jeisson Oswaldo Angarita Roldan, 34, of Meriden, was identified as a suspect following an investigation, police said.

Roldan was arrested Wednesday on a warrant and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree threatening and disorderly conduct. He was held in lieu of a $250,000 bond.

“This investigation was completed with a combined effort between the Detective Division and the Patrol Division,” police wrote in a news release. “Our officers and detectives work tirelessly to find those responsible for crimes in the community”

To report tips for violent crimes, email the Major Crimes Unit at mpdtips@meridenct.gov or call 203-630-6253.

To report tips for narcotics activity, email the Crime Suppression Unit at mnarcoticsunit@meridenct.gov or call 203-630-6273.