Woman Stabbed At Danbury Business, Bethel Man Charged: Police

DANBURY, CT — A Bethel man was arrested after a woman was stabbed at a business on Main Street in Danbury on Friday, police said.

Danbury police responded to the business at approximately 11:35 a.m. Nov. 13 after receiving a report that a woman had been stabbed, according to a news release from the department’s Special Investigations Division.

Officers found the woman suffering from significant injuries. She was transported to a hospital for treatment. Authorities did not provide an update on her condition.

Investigators identified the suspect as Miguel Lizardi of Bethel, police said. Officers located Lizardi a short time later and took him into custody.

Police said the victim and suspect knew each other and described the stabbing as an isolated incident.

Lizardi was arrested on charges of first-degree threatening, first-degree assault, carrying a dangerous weapon and criminal violation of a protective order, according to police.

He was being held on a $2 million bond.

Police did not disclose the name of the business or the relationship between the suspect and victim.

The investigation remains ongoing.