Vernon Man Facing 21 Criminal Charges After Outdoor Melee In Rockville

VERNON, CT — A Fourth of July melee in the Rockville section of Vernon left a 38-year-old resident of West Main Street with 21 criminal charges and a night in the lockup on a $1 million bond, police said.

The incident took place along the 100 block of West Main Street just after 7 p.m., according to an arrest report.

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Jerry Jolifils is accused of injuring three people by hitting them multiple times when a confrontation turned physical outside a residence, according to an arrest report.

Children were present, according to an arrest report.

Jolifils was charged with:

• Three counts of third-degree assault
• First-degree reckless endangerment
• Four counts of second-degree reckless endangerment
• Interfering with police
• Two counts of second-degree threatening
• Second-degree breach of peace
• Disorderly conduct
• Second-degree strangulation
• Criminal attempt at Second-degree strangulation
• Three counts of risk of injury to a chils
• Three counts of first-degree unlawful restraint

He was held overnight on a $1 million bond and was to appear in Rockville Superior Court Monday, records show.