Arrest Made for Assault

From the Middletown Police Department

On July 6^th, 2009 Middletown Police officers arrested two individuals in connection with two serious incidents including a June 6^th 2009 robbery and assault on Liberty Street and an April 24^th 2009 assault on Lincoln Street.

Jacob Thomas, 19 years, of 30 Swain Avenue, Meriden and a 17 year old Middletown youth were arrested Monday and charged with Robbery 1^st degree, Assault 3^rd degree, Larceny 3^rd degree, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery 1^st and Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3^rd all in connection with the June 6^th incident.

Additionally, both were charged with Assault 2^nd degree and Conspiracy to commit Assault 2^nd degree in connection with the April 24^th incident.

Both suspects were held on a $700,000.00 court set bonds and will appear in court on July 20.

The arrests come after lengthy investigations by Detectives Baboolal and Duffy.

UPDATE: More on this in the Middletown Press, with some good reporting from Jennifer Sprague, and a rather contentious debate in the "comments" section.