Man in Vernon Armed Confrontation Also Punched Pregnant Woman: Warrant

VERNON, CT — A man who had an armed confrontation with Vernon police on Wednesday was charged on Thursday with violating a restraining order issued after he allegedly punched a pregnant woman in the stomach, according to a state police arrest warrant.

Thomas Marko, 31, was in court Wednesday to face the criminal attempt at second-degree assault, second-degree threatening, second-degree reckless endangerment, interfering, and second-degree breach of peace charges levied on him in the wake of a domestic violence incident that led to the clash with police.

State police then charged him with twice violating a restraining order issued for a May 2016 case in which he allegedly choked and punched in the stomach a woman who was five months pregnant with a child they parented together, according to a warrant.

He was assigned a $75,000 for each count.

The court also ordered a $100,000 bond for the charges that resulted from the police clash.

He was still in custody Friday morning, according to court records.

The Wednesday incident was at 4:36 p.m. at the Dobbs Crossing apartment complex, 1170 Hartford Turnpike.

A woman had called police saying she and her dog were locked on a bedroom while Marko was in the house with a kitchen knife, according to a warrant. He had consumed a bottle of whiskey, marijuana and a liquid used in vaporizers, according to a warrant.

As police approached the apartment with weapons drawn, Marko confronted them. Officers were able to subdue him with a Taser, according to a warrant.

See the full account of the incident here.

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