A Willimantic man is accused of choking a police officer during a struggle Friday evening.
Gregory O'Donnell, 31, faces charges of assault on a police officer, interfering with an officer, and breach of peace.
According to police, the incident began around 7:30 p.m. Friday. Police said that O’Donnell was causing a disturbance in front of a local business. When an officer tried to take O’Donnell into custody, he allegedly choked the officer, police said.
A second officer on scene deployed a stun gun to take control of the situation. O’Donnell was arrested and taken to Windham Hospital for treatment. He is currently being held on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear on court on May 1.
The officer, who was not identified, was not seriously hurt and returned to work the same night.
