'We screamed inside and outside and no one came to our aid - no security, no police, nobody,' Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan said.
By Caitlin Yilek— Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan called for an investigation of the Hartford Police Department on Thursday, saying no one came to the aid of her and her family as they screamed for help during"I thought I was going to die," Khan said at a news conference in the capital."We screamed inside and outside and no one came to our aid — no security, no police, nobody.
The suspect was chased and subdued by bystanders until he was ultimately arrested by police, who identified him as 30-year-old Andrey Desmond. He is facing charges of third-degree assault, second-degree unlawful restraint, second-degree breach of peace and interfering with police. Khan said she went back outside to lead the man away from her children. He again tried to grab her, then slapped her face when she dodged him, she said.
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