ANSONIA — A 22-year-old Ansonia man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stabbing a man in a parking lot on Pershing Drive.
Matthew Romans is charged with first-degree assault, third-degree assault, and criminal mischief.
The 21-year-old victim was stabbed multiple times, police said, and is in serious condition at an area hospital. The victim is from Meriden, police said.
According to a statement from Lt. Patrick Lynch, police happened to be at the parking lot of the CVS and Burger King on Pershing Drive at about 2 p.m. investigating a motor vehicle accident when Romans attacked the victim. He was immediately taken into custody.
Romans is being held on a $75,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Jan.26.
“The investigation into the incident that led up to the stabbing is still under investigation and additional arrests are expected,” police said.
