A Middletown man was arrested yesterday, accused of throwing a shovel like a spear off a third floor porch and hitting a woman in the head. The victim’s injuries were so serious that she needed 10 staples in her head for the laceration, according to police.
Police responded to 36 Liberty Street on Wednesday for a report of an assault and found a woman sitting on the ground and a man standing above her, holding a rag to her head, according to police.
As police investigated, they found a spade-tipped shovel on the ground and witnesses identified Kirk Lisica, 39, of Middletown, (also known as “The Duke”) as the suspect, police said.
Witnesses told police that the altercation started when the victim accused Lisica of hitting a family member and causing injuries.
This led to a yelling match and Lisica and threw the shovel like a spear, witnesses told police.
Then, he walked back inside and showed no remorse, according to the arraignment report.
Police interviewed the victim at Hartford Hospital and she said she confronted Lisica about an alleged assault, they got into a yelling match and Lisica walked away.
As he was walking away, she heard people yelling “Kurt no!” and “Kurt stop!,” then felt pain in her head and saw blood on the ground. She did not remember much else.
Police took Lisica into custody.
At first, he refused to be processed, police said.
When he was placed in a holding cell, Lisica punched the doors and walls, threw his food, urinated in the cell and broke and disassembled a camera in the booking room, according to police.
He was charged with second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree breach of peace in connection with the alleged assault.
He was also charged with criminal mischief in connection with destruction of the camera.
He is due in court today.
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