Police: Rhode Island man strangled woman, injured baby at I-95 Fairfield rest stop
The incident happened Dec. 7. Authorities say Ariel Valdez was in a truck and arguing with a mechanic on the phone when a woman in the front passenger seat tried to calm him down.
Share:
More Stories
2:06
Cold, dry conditions to round out the weekend on Long Island
8m ago
Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65
1h ago2:00
Long Island faces snowfall ahead of holiday season
1h ago0:47
Walt Whitman High School hosts second annual 'Holiday Blessings Tour'
2h ago0:18
Police: Driver fled scene after crashing into East Patchogue deli
7h ago0:27
Police: Oyster Bay man started small fire, assaulted 3 officers
7h ago2:06
Cold, dry conditions to round out the weekend on Long Island
8m agoStolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65
1h ago2:00
Long Island faces snowfall ahead of holiday season
1h ago0:47
Walt Whitman High School hosts second annual 'Holiday Blessings Tour'
2h ago0:18
Police: Driver fled scene after crashing into East Patchogue deli
7h ago0:27
Police: Oyster Bay man started small fire, assaulted 3 officers
7h agoA Rhode Island man is facing charges for strangling a woman and injuring a baby at the I-95 North rest stop in Fairfield earlier this month, state police say.
The incident happened Dec. 7. Authorities say Ariel Valdez was in a truck and arguing with a mechanic on the phone when a woman in the front passenger seat tried to calm him down.
Police say Valdez then strangled the woman and smashed out the rear window of the vehicle during their argument.
The window shattered and a piece of glass fell onto a 1-month-old baby in the back seat, police say.
The baby suffered cuts and was bleeding.
When police arrived on scene, an ambulance was called for the baby to be evaluated.
Valdez returned to Rhode Island and was taken into custody by law enforcement. Valdez was extradited from Rhode Island to Connecticut Monday.
His charges include risk of injury to a child, reckless endangerment and strangulation.
Valdez is being held on a $100,000 bond.
More from News 12
0:18
Police: Driver fled scene after crashing into East Patchogue deli
0:23
Long Beach man pleads guilty to selling illegal guns in front of his home
2:16
Exclusive: FedEx Truck Stolen in Massapequa, police say
0:34
Woman accused of stealing puppy from a woman she sold dog to in Point Lookout
0:20
Police: Central Islip man fatally struck by car on LIE in Hauppauge
0:25
