Police: Woman Sexually Assaulted in Vernon Thursday, Alleged Perp Captured

Vernon Police arrested a local man who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who he knows Thursday.

Police were summoned to a High Street residence at 10:19 a.m. Thursday, said Lt. William Meier, police spokesman.

The victim told police she had been forcibly sexually assaulted by a man she knows. She suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Rockville General Hospital.

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Police located the suspect, identified as Eric Allen, 25, of Village Street in Vernon on Village Street.

Allen was charged with first-degree sexual assault, third-degree assault, second-degree strangulation, interfering with a 911 call, unlawful restraint and breach of peace. He was charged under domestic violence laws due to his relationship with the victim.

He was held on a $200,000 bond. He also had an outstanding warrant for second-degree failure to appear, which had an additional $25,000 bond.

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