New London police have arrested a man accused of assaulting a delivery driver while stealing liquor bottles out of a delivery truck.
According to police, 35-year-old Reynaldo Cartagena, of Groton, stole liquor bottles out of a delivery truck that was parked near 345 Bank Street around 11:30 a.m. Friday. When the driver attempted to stop Cartagena, the suspect attacked the driver and ran off.
The victim suffered a minor injury to the area around his eye.
Police located Cartagena about two hours later. He was identified by the victim, and charged with third-degree robbery, third-degree assault and sixth-degree larceny. He was held on a $25,000 bond.
