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The incident occurred in Westport around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5 on the Sherwood Island Connector.
According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, New Haven County resident Antonio Trusty, of Waterbury, was arrested after receiving information from his girlfriend that she was assaulted in a car and prevented from calling 911.
Trusty fled the scene and got a ride with a Door Dash driver who was stopped driving in the wrong direction on the I-95 entrance ramp, Woods said.
Trusty was located in the back seat of the car. He was removed and arrested. Woods said officers found in two a handgun, narcotics, and several unopened gift cards, The owner of the car denied that the bags were theirs and the victim confirmed that Trusty had left the area of the assault carrying bags.
Trusty was charged with:
- Assault
- Unlawful restraint
- Interfering with an emergency call
- Larceny
- Sale of narcotic substance
- Possession of cannabis greater than 1.5 ounces
- Illegal possession of a weapon in a vehicle
- Criminal possession of a firearm
He was held on a $100,000 bond.
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