Man Charged After Fishing Rod Attack At Vernon Bus Stop: Report

VERNON, CT — A fishing rod attack at a Vernon bus stop resulted in three charges against a local man, police said.

The incident took place Oct. 6 and police released a report on it Monday.

At 5:41 p.m. that day several officers were called to the bus stop near Stop & Shop off Pitkin Street, according to a report.

According to a report, several witnesses said a man, later identified as 43-year-old Michel Murphree of Vernon, had been striking another man with a fishing rod. Witnesses then said he threw a fishing reel at a woman while using a racial slur, a report indicates. The woman ducked out of the way, according to a report.

Murphree then head-butted a Vernon police cruiser and damaged the vehicle, according to a report.

was charged with first-degree intimidation due to bias, third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace.