Man Charged In Christmas Morning Assault: Middletown Police

Middletown CT

31 December, 2021

12:49 AM

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MIDDLETOWN, CT — A man who was wanted in connection with a domestic assault on Christmas morning has been arrested, according to police. Police announced on Thursday that Abdias Cortes, 59, has been found and arrested. Cortes is accused of assaulting a woman around 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 25. Police said Cortes is accused of forcing the victim from her parked vehicle, punching her in the face repeatedly and threatening to kill her. Cortes was charged with violation of a protective order, second-degree assault, second-degree threatening and first-degree reckless endangerment. He was held in lieu of a $100,000 bond.