WOODBURY, CT - Authorities said that a Woodbury police officer was stabbed in the neck while making a traffic stop on North Main Street on Thursday afternoon, October 3rd. The alleged attacker is now facing numerous charges including attempted murder.
According to the CTpost, the Connecticut State Police (CSP) said that an officer assigned to the Woodbury Resident Trooper's Office was making a traffic stop at 1:24 p.m. when he was injured by the driver of the vehicle he pulled over. CSP identified the driver as 31-year-old Tyler Wilmot of Woodbury. Wilmot is currently being held in lieu of a $3,000,000 bond. He was scheduled to be arraigned in Waterbury Superior Court on Friday, October 4th.
During a press conference, CSP Sergeant Luke Davis said that Woodbury Police Officer Timothy Wright was patrolling when he observed a motor vehicle violation by a Jeep Cherokee.
Police said that the dark-colored SUV was not properly displaying a registration plate and that when Wright signaled for the car to pull over, the driver complied, pulling into the driveway of an apartment complex. The driver, since identified as Wilmot, then exited the car and began to approach the officer.
Police said that Wilmot became "verbally aggressive" toward Wright and refused to "comply with verbal commands." At that point, a "physical altercation" between the two men began, during which Wilmot stabbed Officer Wright in the neck with a knife. More officers arrived on scene and found Wilmot fleeing on foot.
Officers successfully tased Wilmot, who was then taken into custody and transported to Waterbury Hospital before being released and transported to Troop L in Litchfield for processing.
In a statement, Davis said that Officer Wright was stabbed in the neck with a knife, adding that he was rushed to Waterbury Hospital. Wright is stable and is expected to make a full recovery. After tasing and taking Wilmot into custody, Officer John Covello cared for Wright's injuries.
Police transported Wright themselves to the hospital when it "became apparent that the response time for emergency and medical personnel was unknown." Davis said that Wright is a veteran officer with 35 years' experience in law enforcement and it is likely that the suspect was known to him. He said that there is body camera footage of the incident, but it will not be release yet.
The Western District Major Crime Squad has taken over the investigation and as of Thursday's press conference, the scene was still active. Davis said that investigators were gathering evidence and canvassing the area.
According to WFSB, those local to the area said that it is unusual to see something like that happen in the small town. Chris Ryan, resident of Woodbury said, "This is unheard of for a tiny little town like this. I'm very shocked. Coming home from work I tried to pull in my driveway and there were about 40 police cars here."
Wilmot has been charged with failure to display registration plate, illegible license plate, operating a motor vehicle without a license, interfering with an officer or resisting, assault on a public safety officer, criminal attempt to commit murder, and first-degree assault.
According to the CTpost, the Connecticut State Police (CSP) said that an officer assigned to the Woodbury Resident Trooper's Office was making a traffic stop at 1:24 p.m. when he was injured by the driver of the vehicle he pulled over. CSP identified the driver as 31-year-old Tyler Wilmot of Woodbury. Wilmot is currently being held in lieu of a $3,000,000 bond. He was scheduled to be arraigned in Waterbury Superior Court on Friday, October 4th.
During a press conference, CSP Sergeant Luke Davis said that Woodbury Police Officer Timothy Wright was patrolling when he observed a motor vehicle violation by a Jeep Cherokee.
Police said that the dark-colored SUV was not properly displaying a registration plate and that when Wright signaled for the car to pull over, the driver complied, pulling into the driveway of an apartment complex. The driver, since identified as Wilmot, then exited the car and began to approach the officer.
Police said that Wilmot became "verbally aggressive" toward Wright and refused to "comply with verbal commands." At that point, a "physical altercation" between the two men began, during which Wilmot stabbed Officer Wright in the neck with a knife. More officers arrived on scene and found Wilmot fleeing on foot.
Officers successfully tased Wilmot, who was then taken into custody and transported to Waterbury Hospital before being released and transported to Troop L in Litchfield for processing.
In a statement, Davis said that Officer Wright was stabbed in the neck with a knife, adding that he was rushed to Waterbury Hospital. Wright is stable and is expected to make a full recovery. After tasing and taking Wilmot into custody, Officer John Covello cared for Wright's injuries.
Police transported Wright themselves to the hospital when it "became apparent that the response time for emergency and medical personnel was unknown." Davis said that Wright is a veteran officer with 35 years' experience in law enforcement and it is likely that the suspect was known to him. He said that there is body camera footage of the incident, but it will not be release yet.
The Western District Major Crime Squad has taken over the investigation and as of Thursday's press conference, the scene was still active. Davis said that investigators were gathering evidence and canvassing the area.
According to WFSB, those local to the area said that it is unusual to see something like that happen in the small town. Chris Ryan, resident of Woodbury said, "This is unheard of for a tiny little town like this. I'm very shocked. Coming home from work I tried to pull in my driveway and there were about 40 police cars here."
Wilmot has been charged with failure to display registration plate, illegible license plate, operating a motor vehicle without a license, interfering with an officer or resisting, assault on a public safety officer, criminal attempt to commit murder, and first-degree assault.
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