Man Arrested for Domestic Violence, Blocking 911 Call

0:00It's April 21st, Hartford News Today starts now, AI powered and ready. A 36-year-old man from South Windsor got arrested Monday night for a nasty domestic incident where he allegedly knocked out a woman's tooth and blocked her from calling 911. Police got the tip off from a 911 call that came in with yelling in the background before it suddenly dropped, so they rushed to the house too. Check it out. According to South Windsor Lieutenant Mark Cleverden, the guy started the fight, punched her hard enough to loosen that tooth, then grabbed the phone, and hung up to stop her plea for help. He's facing charges of disorderly conduct, interfering with an emergency call, and third degree assault, which shows how seriously cops are taking. This kind of violence at home, they nabbed him right before 10.45 pm, slapped a $10,000 bond on him, and he set for a Raymond Tuesday in Manchester, superior court, reminding us these calls can save lives when answered fast.