Man Charged in Hours-Long Forest Sex Assault Faces Judge

The homeless man accused of sexually assaulting a woman for hours in a Plainfield forest faced a judge in court Monday.

Keith T. Coolidge, 33, was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree sexual assault, first-degree unlawful restraint and first-degree assault.

He appeared in Danielson Superior Court on Monday, where a judge raised his bond from $250,000 to $500,000.

Police began investigating the morning of Aug. 18 after the victim arrived at a local hospital.

Authorities said Coolidge sexually assaulted her for hours overnight Aug. 17 into Aug. 18 in different locations in the forests off Snake Meadow Hill Road in the Moosup village of Plainfield.

Police said Coolidge often lives in the forests in Moosup. His last known address was on Snake Meadow Road in Moosup.

Coolidge is due back in court Oct. 16. It's not clear if he has an attorney.

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