Lisbon man arrested after domestic assault
A 74-year-old Lisbon man was arrested Monday after a domestic assault in which an elderly woman suffered fractured vertebrae, according to a state police news release.
Paul R. Vachon, of 192 Preston Allen Road, Lisbon, was charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree assault on an elderly person and first-degree endangerment in connection with the incident, the release said.
Police were called to Preston Allen Road on Monday for a report of a domestic assault, the release said. The victim was found to have suffered injuries from being pushed, the release said. She was taken to William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich and later was transported to Hartford Hospital.
Vachon was not at the house when police arrived but later was arrested by troopers when he returned, the release said.
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