Assault Suspect Arrested After Seeking Treatment at Hospital
(Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 3, 2013) – A 32-year-old assault suspect was arrested after arriving for treatment at the same hospital as the woman he slashed with a broken beer bottle.
Officer Michael Novia responded to the 1000 block of Madison Avenue Saturday just before 5 a.m. on an assault report. He found blood at the scene but no victims. He and other officers were checking the area when they were alerted to an assault victim at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center. He also was advised that a man who matched the description of the suspect also was admitted to the emergency room.
Officer Thomas Harper stayed with the suspect while Harper spoke with the victims and a witness.
The slashing victim stated that she was parked in her friend’s driveway while her friend, who lives there, picked up some items for her son. The suspect, Jose Oliva, an upstairs neighbor, showed up in his truck and began yelling and cursing about the vehicle blocking the common driveway.
When the friend, who is about 5 feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds, came back outside, Oliva confronted her. She verbally responded and he pushed her against a fence and unsuccessfully tried to punch her. She stated she then punched him in the forehead.
The victims were trying to leave when Oliva grabbed a beer bottle and threw it at the car. He threw a second bottle that smashed and picked up the broken bottle and slashed the victim in the arm.
Police questioned Oliva at the hospital and he downplayed the incident as a misunderstanding among family members. He is not related to any of the victims.
Oliva was treated for lacerations to his fingers and then charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and breach of peace. His bond was set at $25,000.
The injured victim suffered two lacerations that required 18 stitches to close.
(Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 3, 2013) – A 32-year-old assault suspect was arrested after arriving for treatment at the same hospital as the woman he slashed with a broken beer bottle.
Officer Michael Novia responded to the 1000 block of Madison Avenue Saturday just before 5 a.m. on an assault report. He found blood at the scene but no victims. He and other officers were checking the area when they were alerted to an assault victim at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center. He also was advised that a man who matched the description of the suspect also was admitted to the emergency room.
Officer Thomas Harper stayed with the suspect while Harper spoke with the victims and a witness.
The slashing victim stated that she was parked in her friend’s driveway while her friend, who lives there, picked up some items for her son. The suspect, Jose Oliva, an upstairs neighbor, showed up in his truck and began yelling and cursing about the vehicle blocking the common driveway.
When the friend, who is about 5 feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds, came back outside, Oliva confronted her. She verbally responded and he pushed her against a fence and unsuccessfully tried to punch her. She stated she then punched him in the forehead.
The victims were trying to leave when Oliva grabbed a beer bottle and threw it at the car. He threw a second bottle that smashed and picked up the broken bottle and slashed the victim in the arm.
Police questioned Oliva at the hospital and he downplayed the incident as a misunderstanding among family members. He is not related to any of the victims.
Oliva was treated for lacerations to his fingers and then charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and breach of peace. His bond was set at $25,000.
The injured victim suffered two lacerations that required 18 stitches to close.
