A Hartford man accused of severely beating a 75-year-old family member “to make her stop talking” has been arrested and is being held on half-a-million dollars bond.
Richard Skenderian, 53, of Hartford, is accused of punching the woman 20 times, breaking her nose and jaw.
Farmington officers responded to Sunset Terrace around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday after Richard Skenderian called 911.
Police said he was visibly upset, covered in blood and admitted to punching the woman to make her stop talking.
Officers detained Skenderian and found the 75-year-old woman lying on a mattress in the basement, police said.
She was taken to St. Francis Hospital with critical injuries and Skenderian was transported to the Farmington Police Department.
Skenderian has been charged with first-degree assault, first-degree assault of an elderly victim and first degree abuse of persons.
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Bond was set at $500,000. It’s not clear if he has an attorney.
Police continue to investigate.
Correction: A previous version of this story listed the victim's age as 77, but police later said she is 75.
