Andrey Desmond, 30, of New Britain, Connecticut was arrested and charged with assault and other offences after allegedly attacking State Representative Maryam Khan outside of a Muslim prayer service in Hartford on Wednesday. He allegedly made lewd comments, attempted to kiss her, and then struck her and threw her to the ground. At his arraignment on Thursday, Desmond was ordered held in lieu of $250,000 bond and the Hartford Police Department released a statement saying that they are “committed to protecting all members of our community” and the incident is still under investigation.
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Connecticut State Rep. Maryam Khan was attacked after attending an Eid al-Adha service on Wednesday, prompting Gov. Ned Lamont to express his concern over the incident. The Hartford Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with the attack, and the details of the assault are still unfolding. Khan, the first Muslim member of the Connecticut House, has not commented on the incident.