Crime & Safety
Vernon Woman Charged After Weekend Knife Incident: Police
A slashing indent in Vernon led to a serious injury, police said.
VERNON, CT — A knife incident over the weekend has led to first-degree assault charge against a Vernon woman, police said.
Vernon police charged Tamijo Daigneault, 51, of Vernon in connection with an "assault" on May 29 on Highland Avenue, according to a report.
Daigneault was charged after police determined that she slashed a man with a knife, police said. The man sustained a serious injury, according to a report.
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The man was transported to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said.
In addition to the assault charge, Daigneault was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, second-degree threatening and second-degree breach of peace, according to an arrest report.
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Daigneault was held over the weekend on a $150,000 bond and was to appear in Rockville Superior Court Monday.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed it can call Vernon Police at 860-872-9126.
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