Connecticut Man, 23, Charged After Knifepoint Assault On Two Girls At State Park
Darius Moreno of Southbury faces ten charges, including strangulation and robbery, after park patrons helped the victims fight him off.
- Darius Moreno, 23, attacked two juveniles with a knife at Kettletown State Park, July 13.
- Ten charges include robbery, strangulation, unlawful restraint and attempted sexual assault third degree.
- $250,000 bond set; Moreno arraigned in Waterbury Superior Court the next day, July 14.
Why it matters: Two girls stopped the knife before any officer arrived; the arrest only confirmed what they had already won.
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