Injuries are reported in a two-vehicle head-on crash on Route 20 in East Granby and LifeStar has been called.
The crash happened in the area of Rainbow Road and School Street and drivers should expect delays if they are traveling in or around the area., according to state police.
The CT Travel Smart website says the road is closed in the area.
A man who was standing outside a home in West Hartford got quite a scare when a bear came running up.
The resident’s doorbell camera captured what happened.
Watch until the end.
Authorities are looking to question a tall, thin white man seen pushing a shopping cart near the Fulton Street subway station, where two rice cookers were found Friday morning.
A third rice cooker was found next to a trash can in Chelsea, though an investigation is ongoing as to whether all are connected. Authorities did say all three devices were the same make and model.
Police say they want to speak to the dark-haired man, thought to be in his 20s or 30s, who was seen dropping the rice cookers in the Fulton Street station. They described him as a person of interest, specifically refraining from calling him a "suspect," but said they wanted to speak to him because of the rush-hour timing and busy location where he appeared to leave the first two devices.
Police released surveillance images of him, which you can see below.
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Authorities didn't link him to the third rice cooker. None of the three rice cookers were explosive devices, the NYPD said, after the string of discoveries sparked rush-hour fear in the heart of the city. All three devices were stainless steel, silver commerical-grade rice cookers with black handles; all three were empty.
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The NYPD gave the all clear on the third device, spotted near a trash can at West 16th Street and Seventh Avenue in Chelsea, around 9:20 a.m., about an hour after the department cleared two rice cookers found in separate locations within the Fulton Street subway station.
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The third device was found seconds after the others had been deemed safe. Chopper 4 was over the intersection, which was completely taped off. An item that appeared to resemble another rice cooker was spotted on the ground next to the garbage; members of the bomb squad were at the scene.
The department's counter-terrorism unit had given the all clear at Fulton Street around 8:20 a.m. Friday, nearly an hour after law enforcement first converged on the station near the World Trade Center. Authorities said a subway rider alerted two transit officers on patrol in the station to one device. Cops responded and called in for additional resources. Then the second device was found.
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The Fulton Street station, one of the city's busiest hubs, was evacuated as a precaution. Out of an abundance of caution, the NYPD says officers also searched nearby stations. There were no reports of injuries, but the morning commute was heavily disrupted for tens of thousands of subway riders.
Trains resumed stopping at the station just before 10:30 a.m. (Scroll to the bottom of this page for real-time transit updates from all your key sources.)
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The MTA thanked straphangers for their patience, adding it was "so relieved" that the devices did not pose "an immediate risk to our customers."
In September 2016, a man, Ahmad Rahimi, left luggage with two pressure cooker bombs on 23rd and 27th streets in Chelsea. The one on 23rd Street exploded and injured nearly three dozen people, none of them seriously. The device on 27th Street never exploded -- police responded after a woman spotted it and called 911. Rahimi was captured days later after a gun battle with police in Linden, New Jersey. He was sentenced to multiple life terms last year.
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More than 30 years after she was among the lucky few to win a Disneyland pass as part of a 30th anniversary giveaway at the theme park, Tamia Richardson returned to claim her prize -- a day of magic with her two teen daughters.
Richardson, of Alberta, Canada, said she wasn't sure the park would still accept the pass, which she won as a prize that went to every 30th park visitor for the 1985 anniversary celebration.
She was 14 at the time. Attractions like Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and the California Adventure park were still years in the making and Disneyland ticket prices were about $16.
So, it was with uncertainty that she approached the park entrance Thursday with teen daughters Mia and Maren and the aged pass that features an image of Sleeping Beauty's Castle.
"I was a little nervous because it was an old ticket," she told the LA Times. "I was crossing my fingers."
It didn't take magic, just a call to a manager from the employee at the turnstile -- her faded and worn three-decade-old pass was valid for entry.
When she won the prize 34 years ago, a ticket cost $16.50. That's about 39 bucks when adjusted for inflation and a significant bargain when compared to today's prices.
Richardson has been to Disneyland several times since that prize-winning August 1985 visit, but never thought to use the free pass. She was looking through boxes of old photos and other items when she found the it, the Times reported.
"I found it and I said, 'I need to try to use it,'" she told the Times, adding that she planned to see everything -- old favorites and new theme park stars -- during her family visit.
Police were called to what they said is a serious motorcycle crash on Route 1 in Milford, at Rivercliff Drive.
They said it is on the Devon side of the Washington Bridge.
Drivers should expect lane closures and delays.
Norwalk police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a 29-year-old man.
Sheldon Frierson, 29, of Norwalk, has been charged with the murder of Michael Moody and he was held on $1 million bond.
Moody was stabbed early on the morning of Aug. 8 and died after being transported to Norwalk Hospital, police said.
Police previously said Frierson was a person interest in Moody’s death and was arrest at the scene and charged with a violation of a protective order that had been issued for another person who was at the scene.
Several streets in New Britain were closed as police investigated a suspicious incident Friday morning.
Police said the incident happened around 8 a.m. and they closed Putnam Street, Oak Street, Talcott Street and Willow Street as well as West Street between Oak and Talcott Streets. The streets appear to have reopened.
A neighbor who called police said he saw some paint cans, a coffee maker and a few notes on the items that implied there was an explosive device.
“I found three notes. I read it to the officers and after I read it, she said to get away from it and just go back to the house and wait for the officers to come. Yeah, so this is basically my first bomb scare,” Alberto Duarte, of New Britain, said.
No additional information was immediately available.
A Norwalk, Connecticut, man who was arrested after police say he showed interest in committing a mass shooting in a Facebook post is a Central Connecticut State University student and has been suspended and banned from campus, according to school officials.
Brandon Wagshol, 22, of Norwalk, was arrested after police executed a search warrant and found multiple weapons in his residence, police said.
Police said the weapons found in Wagshol's home were registered to his father and were accessible to him.
Officers seized weapons including multiple handguns, large magazines, rounds of ammunition and tactical gear.
“We are thankful for our partnership with the FBI and fantastic teamwork that quickly brought this investigation from a tip to an arrest” Chief Thomas Kulhawik said. “I applaud the excellent work of our officers and the FBI agents that assisted and remind people, if they see something, say something.”
CCSU president Zulma Toro sent a message to students Friday saying that Wagshol is a student at the university who lived in a residence hall last semester. He has been placed on interim suspension pending further investigation and has also been banned from campus.
“While we don’t anticipate any issues at this point, I want to assure you that we are taking this situation very seriously. Our Threat Assessment Team has been meeting since yesterday morning to ensure every precaution is taken to ensure you and our campus remain safe,” Toro wrote to the school community.
“One of the steps we are taking is a collaboration involving CCSU, New Britain, Newington, and State Police departments to increase patrols on campus,” the message from Toro said. “We will continue to monitor this situation very closely and keep you updated. As we continue to prepare for the start of a new semester, have no doubt that the vibrancy, safety, and well-being of our Central Family will always be uppermost in my thoughts.”
Wagshol faces charges including four counts of illegal possession of large capacity magazines.
He was held on $250,000 bond and will appear in court today.
Tyson Foods, Inc. issued a nationwide recall for 39,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken patty products that may be contaminated with "extraneous" material, namely "foreign matter," the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday.
The recall followed consumer complaints, though there have been no reports of illnesses or injuries, Tyson said in a separate announcement.
The FSIS notice is listed as a Class I recall, which is the most urgent designation by the agency. According to FSIS, a Class I recall "is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death."
Items under recall were sold in 26-ounce resealable bags containing "Weaver chicken breast patties - breaded chicken breast patties with rib meat," and were produced on Jan. 31, 2019, with a best-if-used-by date of Jan. 31, 2020.
Consumers should look for establishment number "P-13456" on the back of the product package, FSIS advised.
Tyson said its "limited amounts" of product under recall were shipped to distribution centers in Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. The product was sent to stores across the country, FSIS said.
Check your freezers, FSIS advised the public. Consumers should immediately throw away the products or return them to their place of purchase.
Those with questions about the recall can call or text Tyson Foods Consumer Relations hotline at 1-855-382-3101.
In June, Tyson Foods recalled about 190,000 pounds of chicken fritters after three complaints from schools where hard plastic was found in a breaded chicken product. In May, the company recalled nearly 12 million pounds of chicken due to possible metal contamination.
The corrections officer accused of driving into a crowd of protesters outside a Rhode Island detention center on Wednesday night has been placed on leave pending the results of a state police investigation.
The Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls issued a statement Thursday saying Capt. Thomas Woodworth has been placed on administrative leave. He is the man believed to have nearly run over the group of Jewish activists who were protesting federal immigration policies.
Video posted to social media by the Jewish youth movement Never Again Action shows a pickup truck stopping near protesters outside the Wyatt Detention Facility. The driver appears to honk at them before driving through the crowd, causing many to scream.
Video shot by Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra shows protesters being sprayed with what appeared to be pepper spray.
Two people were taken to a hospital after the truck drove through the crowd, organizers told NBC10 Boston. Three other people were hospitalized after they were pepper-sprayed.
"Last night we experienced a small example of the violence that ICE uses against our immigrant neighbors every day," Never Again Action said in a statement.
"As Jews, our families taught us the lessons of the Holocaust, and we promised that we would speak out and act if we ever saw a group of people being targeted, dehumanized, and rounded up."
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said his office and state police are investigating.
"Once we have a full understanding of the relevant facts, we will determine how to proceed," the attorney general's office said. "Peaceful protest is a fundamental right of all Americans; it is unfortunate last night’s situation unfolded as it did."
Wyatt Detention Facility Warden Daniel Martin said he is also conducting an internal review of the incident and the facility's protocols regarding protest activities.
According to organizers, protesters had attempted to block the entrance of the center’s immigration staff parking lot before a group of officers were scheduled to begin their shifts.
Video shows the group of protesters sitting on the ground as the truck approaches. When the truck stops, the protesters stand up, with some banging the hood of the truck. The truck is then seen driving into the crowd.
About 300 hundred people participated in a march to the detention center earlier in the day to deliver a letter to officials demanding information about the conditions of those in custody, Never Again Action tweeted. The group had warned if officials from the facility failed to meet them by 8 p.m., they would "shut down" the detention center.
The facility is used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and can house 730 adult male and 40 adult female detainees, according to its website.
According to the Providence Journal, protests have been happening there since the facility began accepting ICE detainees in March. A July 2 protest resulted in several arrests.
ICE said in a statement that none of its personnel were involved in the response to the protest and that it fully respects the rights of all people to express their opinions.
"Misinformation about the ICE mission continues to shroud the agency’s critical law enforcement function and unnecessarily puts communities and ICE personnel at risk," the statement continued.
Connecticut sales tax-free week is almost here.
What that means for shoppers is that several items are exempt from sales tax when sold for less than $100. For items costing $100 or more, sales tax is calculated on the full purchase price.
For Connecticut residents who are ready to do some back-to-school shopping or need some wardrobe changes, here is a list of just some of the things you can buy tax-free. Click here for the full list.
When shopping during tax-free week, it's also important to keep a lookout for items that are still taxable. Click here to see the full list.
Some of the taxable items, even if sold for less than $100, include:
When protesters disrupted President Donald Trump's rally in New Hampshire Thursday night, he took notice and sent some derision of his own, mocking one man in the group for a "serious weight problem."
But the target of Trump's insults was actually a supporter of the president's, not a protester, and Trump called him and thanked him for his support later on that night.
Trump left a voicemail from Air Force One Thursday night after the rally at Southern New Hampshire University Arena in Manchester, a senior administration official told NBC News.
Frank Dawson, a resident of Woburn, Massachusetts, confirmed to NBC10 Bosotn that the president left him the message, and while he wouldn't play it for a reporter, he said that Trump offered his thanks.
"He thanked me for helping him out last night," Dawson told The Boston Globe, in a more extensive interview. He said he is a retired U.S. marshal who ripped signs away from the protesters as they were being escorted out of the arena.
As that was happening, Trump stopped speaking and watched the disruption unfold in the mezzanine behind him, along with the vast majority in the raucous arena. Several people walk toward an exit.
That's when Trump made the remark about the man's weight: "That guy's got a serious weight problem. Go home, start exercising. Get him out of here, please. Got a bigger problem than I do. Got a bigger problem than all of us. Now he goes home and his mom says, "What the hell have you just done?'"
Dawson didn't hear that part, telling the Globe that he had "tunnel vision" in dealing with the protesters. But he's not bothered.
"If President Trump gets good press out of it, I love it," he told the Globe.
A man who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his fitness studio in Norwalk was arrested Friday.
Jose "Calasanz" Martinez, 66, turned himself in to police after a woman filed a complaint against him on July 28 from an incident that allegedly occurred on July 27.
The female victim said she was exercising at the Calansanz Martial Arts and Fitness Studio on Westport Avenue when Martinez allegedly sexually assaulted her and attempted to have intercourse with her while doing core strengthening exercise.
Police said they had an arrest warrant out for Martinez as a result of their investigation.
According to the studio's website, Martinez is the studio's founder and head instructor.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (203) 854-3180. Tips can remain anonymous.
Martinez is being held on $25,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 27.
A man who was standing outside a home in West Hartford got quite a scare when a bear came running up.
Captured on home security video Wednesday, an image West Hartford’s Andrew Crumbie wasn’t expecting. A solicitor, handing out business cards, chased away by a bear.
“I was shocked, absolutely shocked,” Crumbie said. “I yelled to my son, you gotta see this.”
Brenden Crumbie says he laughed when he saw the video.
“It was really funny,” he said, “but I felt bad for the guy, he could’ve gotten really hurt.”
Andrew Crumbie says he saw bears on his security camera earlier that day and never thought twice about it. He’s used to seeing bears in his West Hartford neighborhood but rarely this close to his front door.
“I’ve seen them walk through the back yard but typically when there’s people there, they don’t approach,” he said while laughing. “At least that’s been my experience so far.”
Crumbie says he didn’t expect to see the solicitor again, yet the man returned today. Again, Crumbie was not home. The video though, shows a man who was a little more prepared.
“It was distinct that the second time around he was facing in that direction,” Crumbie said, pointing toward where the bear came from on Wednesday. “His head was on a 360. He was looking all around the second time around.”
Crumbie said he is blown away by the response his video has gotten. He posted it to social media and it has gotten nearly 12,000 views so far.
Because of the social media posting, someone has put Crumbie in touch with the solicitor and the two are expected to meet Saturday.
Crumbie said he has two things to say to him.
“I’d apologize and as a lawyer I would tell him it wasn’t my bear," Crumbie said.
The New York City medical examiner's office has determined Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide from hanging by his bedsheet inside his jail cell.
The Medical Examiner released the findings Friday afternoon detailing the cause and manner of Epstein's death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 10.
After the examiner's findings were made public, lawyers for Epstein issued a statement blasting the MCC and stating they plan to launch an investigation of their own because they were "not satisfied with the conclusions of the medical examiner."
"First, no one should die in jail. And no one, not Mr. Epstein ... and not anyone should be imprisoned under the harsh, even medieval conditions at the MCC where Mr. Epstein spent his final hours," the statement read.
"It is indisputable that the authorities violated their own protocols. The defense team fully intends to conduct its own independent and complete investigation into the circumstances and cause of Mr. Epstein’s death including if necessary legal action to view the pivotal videos — if they exist as they should — of the area proximate to Mr. Epstein's cell during the time period leading to his death."
The autopsy findings were unveiled a day after a person familiar with the case confirmed to NBC News that the wealthy financier had a broken hyoid bone.
The hyoid bone is a U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue. An NBC medical expert says a broken hyoid can happen in both strangulation and hanging cases, but occurs more often in strangulations. Studies show it occurs in about a third of strangulations and a quarter of hangings, NBC News Medical Correspondent John Torres said. But two sources familiar with the investigation said Thursday that, despite that, there remained no indication of foul play.
When the hyoid break was revealed, NYC Chief Medical Examiner Barbara Sampson issued a statement saying, "In all forensic investigations, all information must be synthesized to determine the cause and manner of death. Everything must be consistent; no single finding can be evaluated in a vaccum."
The autopsy had been completed nearly a week ago, but the medical examiner hadn't ruled on the jailed financier's cause of death until Friday, citing the need for further study.
Law enforcement officials have said the convicted sex offender and accused pedophile was found in cardiac arrest in his cell at the federal MCC Saturday morning. He had a bed sheet tied around his neck and died by apparent suicide, an official close to the case said.
The grim discovery came just weeks after an apparent suicide attempt by Epstein at the same facility; that time, he was found in a fetal position, semi-conscious, on the floor of his cell with neck injuries. One of the theories at the time was that Epstein's cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, attacked him. However, on Friday, Tartaglione's lawyer told NBC 4 New York that the day before Epstein was found dead, he received a notice from prison officials that his client was cleared and not suspected of having assaulted Epstein in the first incident.
An MCC spokesperson declined to comment.
His death has shined a global spotlight on alleged deficiencies within the federal prison, which houses some of the nation's most notorious inmates, including Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort.
In the days since Epstein's death, a picture has emerged of the MCC as a chronically understaffed jail, with guards working overtime and other employees pressed into service as correctional officers.
Multiple federal investigations have been launched; the center's warden has been temporarily reassigned, and the two guards assigned to watch Epstein the night of his death have been placed on administrative leave.
Investigators are looking into whether those two guards may have been sleeping when the accused sex trafficker apparently hanged himself in his cell, two officials told News 4.
The investigators are questioning if the times recorded for checks on the accused pedophile are accurate or if they were falsified, the sources said. Correction officers at the Manhattan prison were supposed to check on Epstein about every 30 minutes. Investigators have learned those checks weren't done for a "number of hours" before Epstein was found with a bed sheet tied around his neck, according to an official.
Now investigators are reviewing security camera footage to see if it matches up with what was recorded in the guards’ logs, according to sources. If it is not, then federal charges could be filed against the officers.
"If someone did not check in on someone and the log books indicated they had, they could be charged with making a false statement to the federal government — which is a felony,” said former FBI Supervisor Tim Gallagher.
At the time of Epstein's death, he was being held without bail and faced up to 45 years in prison on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. He had pleaded not guilty.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr, who ordered the reassignment of MCC's warden and the leave of the two guards, has pledged a thorough investigation.
"We will get to the bottom of what happened and there will be accountability," Barr said earlier this week.
Federal prosecutors have shifted their focus to possible charges against anyone who assisted or enabled Epstein in his alleged sex crimes. Agents searched his private island home off the coast of St. Thomas in the Caribbean in their quest for evidence, and Barr had a message for any potential accomplices.
"Let me assure you that this case will continue on against anyone who was complicit," Barr said at a law enforcement conference in New Orleans. "The victims deserve justice, and they will get it."
A horse that tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been euthanized in Columbia.
The State of Connecticut Department of Agriculture announced Friday that a second case of EEE was detected in a 15-year-old female Mustang horse.
The horse was observed on Aug. 11 by stable attendants as having difficulty breathing, acting distressed and unable to stand in an open field.
The horse was not current with its vaccinations for rabies, EEE or West Nile virus, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Samples collected at the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Connecticut in Storrs and submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories were confirmed positive for EEE virus, the Department of Agriculture said.
What You Need to Know About Eastern Equine Encephalitis:
Eastern equine encephalitis virus is also spread through bites from infected mosquitoes and the state Department of Health reports EEEV is rare in the United States with an average of seven cases reported each year. No vaccine is vailable.
Approximately one third of people who become sick from EEE will die from the illness, according to the state Department of Health. They urge that early treatment can lower the risk of complications and death.
Prevention:
The best prevention is to avoid getting bitten. Find tips here.
"It will be the usual things, avoid having standing water on your property because those of breeding grounds for mosquitos," Director of Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab Dr. Joan Smyth said.
Dr. Smyth says horses are more susceptible to the virus, and encourages horse owners to get the animals vaccinated.
“It’s really from August onward that we see this as a problem with horses and humans and so on. We’re entering the very high risk period now," Dr. Smyth said.
A New Jersey woman said her family's camping trip in Canada turned into a scene "out of a horror movie" when a wolf ripped apart their tent as they slept and tried to drag her husband away — before a man at a nearby campsite heard their screams for help and came to their rescue.
Elisa Rispoli, her husband, Matthew Rispoli, and their two young boys were at Rampart Creek Campground in Banff National Park in Alberta when she said they were attacked, NBC News reported.
"Matt literally threw his body in front of me and the boys, and fought the Wolf as it ripped apart our tent and his arms and hands," she wrote in an August 9 Facebook post.
Elisa Rispoli said her husband tried to pin the wolf on the ground, but the animal started to drag him away.
"I was pulling on his legs trying to get him back," the post read. "I cannot and don't think I'll ever be able to properly describe the terror."
A man, identified by local media as Russ Fee, was at a nearby campsite and ran over to help after hearing the family screaming for help, Elisa Rispoli wrote.
Two men were arrested in connection with a car fire in Groton that police say was intentionally set.
The owner of the car was in his house at the time of the fire, police said.
Nehemiah Knight, 21, of Groton, and Christopher Czekala, 20, of Mystic, were identified during the investigation.
Police said Knight and Czekala drove to Tacoma Court where Knight spread a flammable liquid onto the victim's car and set in on fire before fleeing the scene.
The owner's car was a 1999 Ford Mustang and it was determined to be a total loss, according to police.
No injuries have been reported.
Czekala is charged with conspiracy to commit third degree arson. Knight faces charges including third degree arson, reckless burning and conspiracy to commit third degree arson.
Knight is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 19 and Czekala is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 30.
We’re just one day away from one of our favorite events in our state: NBC and Telemundo Connecticut’s Clear the Shelters.
The annual adoption celebration helped settle more than 900 pets into new homes last year.
We’re hoping for the same success this year, too.
“We have over 100 animals, cats and dogs, seniors, kittens, all ages, Betsy will be there. Find your forever homes?,” Tori Cateni, co-founder of Pack Leaders Rescue of Connecticut, said.
Besty is a six month old snuggler.
The super friendly lab mix is looking for a permanent place to rest her paws.
“It’s a nice age if you want a puppy, but you don’t want to wake up all the time,” Cateni said.
Pack Leaders Rescue of CT is psyched to participate in another Clear the Shelters event, but they encourage people to think some things through before stopping by.
“Do your research. Realize what your lifestyle is like. If your lifestyle is calm and you want a calm dog, there’s many calm couch potato breeds that you can hang out with. If you’re an avid runner, look for an energetic dog like Jasper,” Cateni said.
Like Besty, Jasper was saved from a kill shelter.
He’s a bubbly Basenji, jack russel mix.
“Rescue and shelters are not giving away their animals, everyone has to do an application, it’s still a process, it’s still a lifelong commitment," Cateni said.
And animal rescue experts we spoke to say if you’re not ready to adopt an animal at this time, think about fostering one or volunteering before making the commitment.
But if you are looking forward to a furrier future, Pack Rescue reminds folks to make sure your significant other, roommates and kiddos are ready for the ride.
“It’s like bringing a new baby home. The rescue dogs really do give you so much love,” Cateni said.
Pack Rescue is one of almost two dozen shelters across the state participating.
Head to cleartheshelters.com for an interactive map of a shelter near you.
A man is East Haven was arrested for his involvement in a fight between two juveniles at a youth baseball game.
A concerned parent contacted police on June 9 and said his son was assaulted by an adult at Kennedy Baseball Field, also known as "The Pit."
Police said two juveniles had been arguing via Snapchat and had agreed to meet at the field.
Kenneth Woodward, 50, of New Haven, brought one of the juveniles to the field to fight, police said the other juvenile told them. The juvenile victim said Woodward was encouraging the other juvenile to fight and was coaching him on what to do during the fight, according to police.
The victim then told police Woodward grabbed him from behind in a chokehold, wrestled him to the gound and punched him in the face with a closed fist.
Police said the victim was able to escape but said he was followed by Woodward and the other juvenile in his car.
Woodward was arrested after a motor vehicle stop on Thursday.
Woodward faces charges including second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
He was released on a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 28.
