Former state representative David Alexander was arrested Saturday and charged with assaulting an elderly family member during an argument, according to Enfield police.
According to the police report, Enfield police responded to Alexander’s home on Pearl Street around 8:30 a.m. Saturday. There they found the victim, who was identified as a family member, with swollen wrists and blood on her head. It was later determined that she had two broken wrists and required three staples in her head. The victim told police she was hurt when she slipped and fell backward.
A witness in the home told police he Alexander and the victim were arguing and that he thought Alexander had been drinking all night. The witness told police he did not think Alexander would assault the victim and said be thought she may have been trying to restrain David which caused her to fall.
Police said in one area of the home, police found flood on the floor, a smashed picture, and a smashed mug.
The report states that Alexander initially claimed the victim slipped backwards and fell, but while in custody he told police threw his mug and hit the victim in the head. He was arrested and charged with second-degree assault on an elderly victim and disorderly conduct.
He was issued a $10,000 bond and is due in court on Monday.
This is not the first time Alexander has been arrested. In 2016 he was charged with assaulting his father. In 2015, he issued an apology in 2015 after he was charged with operating under the influence in Windsor Locks. After the Windsor Locks charges, he was removed from his leadership roles in the General Assembly.
