Man Charged With Assault for Southington Garage Incident

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A man is accused of punching the current friend of an ex-friend in Southington, police said.

At 4:28 a.m. on Monday, Besnik Fera, 28, of Colonial Avenue, Waterbury, surrendered at Southington police headquarters after learning there was an active warrant for his arrest, police said.

Fera was processed and charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and operating a motor vehicle under suspension, police said.

The warrant stems from a domestic violence investigation on Jan. 20 at a residence in Wheeler Village, police said. The warrant alleges that on that date, Fera entered the apartment of an ex-girlfriend through an unlocked door and punched a friend of the ex-girlfriend under the left eye, police said.

The incident took place in the garage area of the apartment as the ex-girlfriend and her friend were standing in the garage, police said. The friend suffered a cut and swelling under the eye but refused medical attention on scene, police said.

After the assault, Fera, whose drivers license is suspended, fled the scene in a vehicle, police said.

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