A homeless man accused of slashing a 27-year-old man's face with a knife in a Willimantic soup kitchen led police on a foot chase before he was ultimately arrested, police said.
Jose Vega, 29, ran from police when officers responded to a disturbance involving a man with a knife at a soup kitchen operated by St. Paul's church at 220 Valley Street on Feb. 25 at 8:35 a.m., police said.
Police learned from witnesses that Vega was involved in an assault at the soup kitchen, according to police. The victim of the attack was transported to Windham Hospital's emergency room to be treated for a face laceration, police said.
Willimantic police arrested Vega and charged him with second degree assault, second-degree breach of peace, possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police are holding Vega on a $200,000 cash/surety bond until his scheduled appearance at Danielson Superior Court on Feb. 26.
