Naugatuck Man Accused Of Assault, Held On $50K Bond: Police

NAUGATUCK, CT — A Naugatuck man, Lukau jean Mabala-naka, 19, of Galpin Street, is accused of assaulting a woman, police said. He was initially held in lieu of a $50,000 bond, police said.

At 10:33 a.m. on May 22, police responded to a report of a domestic dispute. It was discovered through investigation that the accused became involved in a verbal argument with the victim, police said.

"The victim stated the argument escalated and became physical when, according to the victim, the accused punched the victim in the head, and all over her body," Naugatuck police said in a news release. "The victim stated the accused refused to let her leave."

He is charged with second-degree assault, second-degree strangulation, first-degree unlawful restraint, second-degree reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct.