Crime & Safety

Man Taken Off Bus, Charged On Interstate 84 In Vernon

A Massachusetts man was arrested after an altercation on a bus on Interstate 84 in Connecticut, state police said.

A Massachusetts man was arrested after an altercation on a bus on Interstate 84 in Connecticut, state police said.
A Massachusetts man was arrested after an altercation on a bus on Interstate 84 in Connecticut, state police said. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

VERNON, CT — A man was taken off a bus and arrested after a weekend altercation on Interstate 84 in Vernon, state police said.

The incident took place at 3:33 p.m. Sunday on the westbound side of the highway near Exit 67, according to an arrest report.

A 39-year-old man from Worcester, MA, was became combative with a pair of 21-year-old women from Anaheim, CA; and Montgomery, MD; while riding on the "tour bus," according to an arrest report.

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A 39-year-old undefined "victim" was also involved, according to an arrest report.

State police intervened and the man was charged with disorderly conduct and three counts of second-degree breach of peace.

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He was to appear in Rockville Superior Court Monday, state police said.

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