Police arrested a man and woman who are accused of assaulting an elderly man and robbing him.
Police said the robbery happened just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday at Tilley Street near Starr Street and bystanders who followed the man and woman were able to provide police with descriptions and direction the assailants traveled in, police said.
Police caught Patrick Barton, 23, of New London, in the area of 13 Broad Street after a brief foot chase and Danielle Bentancourt, 27, of New London was apprehended on Franklin Street.
Bentancourt was charged with robbery in the third degree and larceny in the sixth degree. She is being held in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Barton was charged with robbery in third degree, assault of an elderly, blind, disabled, pregnant or intellectually disabled person in the third degree. He is being held in lieu of $200,000 bond.
The victim was treated and released from Lawrence and Memorial Hospital after suffering facial injuries.
