South Windsor Man Accused of Brutal Rape in East Windsor Arraigned

A South Windsor man, who is a convicted sex offender, was in court Monday to face charges for allegedly raping an exotic dancer in a beating so brutal, an East Windsor police detective told NBC Connecticut that the woman’s injuries were some of the worst he’s seen in 19 years of police work.

James Polk, 43, was ordered by a judge to be held on $1 million bail and he will be transferred to Part A court in Hartford, where more serious cases are handled, according to the Hartford Courant. The judge also ordered that Polk must stay away from the victim in the event that he makes bail, according to the Courant.

Polk was arrested on charges of first-degree sexual assault, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree strangulation and violation of probation.

Polk allegedly picked up the woman from Mardi Gras II, a strip club in East Windsor, on March 5 and took her to the business he manages, Power Service Concepts at 8 Thompson Road, and eventually raped her at knife-point, according to NBC.

The woman was able to call 911 and East Windsor police officers interrupted the assault in progress and Polk slashed his own throat as officers, at gunpoint, ordered him to drop the knife and were about to deploy a Taser on him.

East Windsor police said in a press release that they received a 911 hang-up call just before 3 a.m. that was believed to be a female in medical distress.

The victim ran to the police once officers arrived and Polk confronted officers with a knife in his hand. At gunpoint, the officers ordered him to drop the knife and they were about to deploy the Taser on him, when the Polk turned the knife onto himself and cut his own throat, according to police.

Officers provided medical attention to the suspect and victim, both of whom were transported to Hartford Hospital for treatment.

Pictured: James Polk, 43, courtesy of the East Windsor Police Department

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