Bristol Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Stabbing Man With Glass Shard

By Justin Muszynski, The Bristol Press

June 22, 2021

A Bristol woman has pleaded not guilty to accusations that she stabbed a man with a broken piece of glass multiple times.

Angela Emerson, 30, of 233 Redstone Hill Road, is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on Aug. 10 following a scheduled appearance in New Britain Superior Court Friday.

During the proceeding on Friday, judicial records indicate, she pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. Emerson is free on $75,000 bond while her matter is pending.

The status of Emerson’s case is somewhat unclear, as her matter had previously been referred to the Family Relations Office, which would suggest she was eligible to use the Family Violence Education Program to possibly earn a dismissal. Defendants in the program generally do not enter not guilty pleas.

Emerson has been accused of using a shard from a smoking bong to cut a man’s forearm and hand on June 10, 2019, according to the police report. The man, who has not been identified, was taken to Hartford Hospital for treatment.

According to police, officers were dispatched to Emerson’s apartment around 4 p.m. on the report of a serious domestic incident. Police found blood droplets in the living room, kitchen and a bedroom, the report states.

According to the victim, Emerson initiated an argument with him inside the apartment, telling him that he should kill himself and that she would help. During the incident, the victim alleges, she threw a glass bong at him, shattering it when it missed and struck a wall.

Emerson then allegedly used a glass shard to stab the victim in the forearm and hand, where he suffered lacerations, according to the police report.

Justin Muszynski can be reached at 860-973-1809 or jmuszynski@bristolpress.com.