Intruder Hit Co-Worker, Stabbed Her Boyfriend: Police

A Bridgeport man is accused of breaking into a co-worker’s Stratford home, hitting the woman and stabbing her boyfriend. 

Police arrested 22-year-old Juan Santiago, of Bridgeport, Monday after an incident on Hollister Street in Stratford. 

Police said Santiago arrived, unannounced at a co-worker’s home some unknown reason and eventually climbed through a bedroom window. 

The female homeowner and her boyfriend confronted Santiago, who eventually stabbed the male victim, police said, then he hit his co-worker and fled on a bicycle. 

Stratford officers found Santiago in Bridgeport and arrested him. 

Police said they found the knife on the side of Hollister. 

The male victim was treated for stab wounds to his torso and hand at Bridgeport Hospital. 

Santiago was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, first-degree assault, disorderly conduct and home invasion. 

Santiago was held on a $500,000 bond and is due in Bridgeport Court on Oct. 9.

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