A man with half a dozen protective orders barring him from contacting a woman was arrested on Monday at a motel in Vernon where he allegedly assaulted her and tried fleeing in a vehicle and on foot when police arrived.
Officers responded to the Vernon Motel on the report of a domestic disturbance and allegedly found a man and a woman involved in a “heated altercation” while getting into a pickup truck, according to the Vernon Police Department.
An officer put down a tire deflation device at the exit of the motel parking lot to ensure the driver would not take off, police said. According to police, the driver of the truck sped off and went up a grassy embankment to avoid the exit. An officer was able to deploy tire spikes and disable the truck, which was found to be unregistered and uninsured with a license plate that belonged to another vehicle, police said.
The woman was able to escape to safety, according to police. Investigators allege she was assaulted in the motel before officers arrived.
The man police were seeking fled on foot into the woods, according to police. He was taken into custody with assistance from Connecticut State Police and a K-9 Unit after he was found hiding in thick brush.
According to police, the man had six protective orders that bar him from contacting the victim. Police said he was arrested, though they did not immediately release his identity or the charges he faces.

