Connecticut police say a man threw another man off a bridge because he intervened in an argument between the suspect and his girlfriend.
Derby police charged Gregory Rottjer, 25, with attempted murder in connection with the Thanksgiving morning encounter that left unidentified Monroe man, 30, seriously injured. Rottjer faces arraignment Tuesday.
Rottjer’s friend, Matthew Dorso, 27, who was at the scene, was charged with assault while Rottjer’s girlfriend, Jennifer Hannum, 22, was charged with lying to police about the incident.
Rottjer and Hannum were arguing when the man asked Hannum if she was OK, which prompted Rottjer and Dorso to start a fight
Dorso and Hannum are expected to appear in court December 22.
Police say Rottjer and Hannum had been arguing as they walked across the bridge over the Housatonic River between Derby and Shelton.
That’s when the victim and his brother asked Hannum if she was OK, which prompted Rottjer and Dorso to start a fight that ended with the victim being thrown into the water.
The fighting couple, Rottjer and Hannum, are pictured side-by-side in Facebook photos
Rottjer’s friend Dorso is shown picking his nose in a selfie shared to his Facebook page
According to NBC Connecticut, the victim fell 45 feet and is still recovering from the fall.
Luckily, a police officer rushed to the scene to rescue the victim from the water.
It was unclear if the suspects had lawyers.