A feud between two woman over a man escalated into a road rage stabbing and the arrest of both of them in New Britain Friday afternoon, according to police.
Jessica Davis, 35, of First Street in New Britain, is charged with stabbing Tiffany Bass, 41, of Hartford, multiple times with a barbecue fork and then ramming into her and her vehicle with her car near the junction of North and Main streets, police said. Bass was also charged in the incident.
Davis texted Bass several times that day and then her boyfriend called Bass to let her know Davis had a sharp weapon and was coming to see her, police said.
Bass tried to flee in her car, but Davis rear-ended her car when she stopped at a red light at the intersection of North and Main streets, police said. Davis then got out of her car and stabbed bass with a fork at least three times, witnesses told police. Then Bass slashed one of her attacker's tires, police said. Davis drove into Bass and pinned her between the women's vehicles before driving further. Davis sideswiped the other car as Bass was still pinned between them. Witnesses gave police the same account Bass told them.
Bass was treated at the scene for arm puncture wounds and other injuries she got when the car hit her, police said. Police located her car unoccupied near the 1500 block of Stanley Street with a flat tire and damage to the front of the car, police said.
After finding Davis at her home, police charged her with attempted first-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace and reckless driving. She posted bond and was released and will be arraigned in New Britain Superior Court a few weeks from now.
Police issued Bass a summons on charges of second-degree breach of peace and third-degree criminal mischief.
