Hartford police have arrested a man accused of attacking and choking his girlfriend and throwing her daughter to the ground early Thursday morning.
When police responded to Lincoln Street around 5 a.m. on Thursday to investigate a domestic complaint, they found William Rodriguez, 39, of Hartford, outside, hitting the door and yelling, and a machete leaning against the door in front of him, police said.
Rodriguez’s girlfriend said he had attacked her for an unknown reason, choked her and threw her daughter to the ground, police said.
When Rodriguez went outside to his car, the victim locked the door and called the police.
Police said she had marks on her neck and EMS was responded.
Rodriguez was charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor, disorderly conduct, second-degree strangulation, third-degree criminal mischief, carrying a dangerous weapon, second-degree threatening, two counts of carrying a pistol without a permit, obliterated serial number, theft of firearm, high-capacity magazine and two counts of carrying a firearm under the influence.
Police said the victim and three children were in the apartment during the alleged assault and Rodriguez had two guns on him.
