West Hartford Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Minor

Police arrested a West Hartford man Saturday after a sexual assault incident involving an underage victim, police said.

Steven Contreras, 21, of Crosby Street in West Hartford, faces charges of first-degree sexual assault, injury or risk of injury or impairing morals, first-degree unlawful restraint, second-degree strangulation, second-degree threatening and second-degree harassment. Police arrested him at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday at his home.

West Hartford police declined to release further information because the victim is a juvenile.

Police set his bond at $1.75 million and he is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 19.

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