Crime & Safety
Southington Man Charged With Armed Sexual Assault
A Southington man is facing several charges while being accused of sexual assault, police said.
SOUTHINGTON, CT — A Southington man has been charged with armed sexual assault for a Wednesday incident, police said.
Police Thursday announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jonathan Vose of the Plantsville section of Southington. Vose is charged with:
- First-degree sexual assault with a firearm
- First-degree kidnapping
- Strangulation
- Third-degree assault
- Unlawful restraint
- Disorderly conduct
At 7:38 a.m. Wednesday, the Southington Police Department received a report that a woman was both physically and sexually assaulted. A witness told police that, eight minutes earlier, a woman had run up to his truck asking for help while stating she had been assaulted.
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Police said the woman had "obvious injuries" and was transported to an area medical center for treatment.
Vose was held on a $250,000.00 bond and was to appear in New Britain Superior Court on Thursday.
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Vose knew the woman, police said.
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