A woman was flown by LifeStar to the hospital on Monday after a man she was in a relationship with allegedly stabbed her, police said.
On Monday around 7:32 p.m., authorities said they received a call about a woman stumbling in a parking lot on Colony Street in Meriden. Responding officers said they found a woman with multiple stab wounds and administered medical aid.
According to authorities, the woman was able to identify her attacker as 32-year-old Dennis Sanders, who police said she was in a relationship with.
The woman was transported to Mid-State Medical Center, but was later flown by LifeStar to Hartford Hospital due to the severity of her injuries.
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Police said they found Sanders in the area of Park Street, where he displayed a knife to officers and was taken into custody.
He's facing first-degree assault charges and was held on a $500,000 bond.
At the time of the assault, authorities said Sanders was on probation for a previous assault back in 2017.
