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Skip to contentSkip to site index Section Navigation SEARCH New York SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Friday, June 30, 2023 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK New York|Man Arrested in Attack on Connecticut Lawmaker After Eid Prayer Service https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/nyregion/connecticut-lawmaker-khan-eid-prayer-attack.html * Give this articleShare full article * * Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story MAN ARRESTED IN ATTACK ON CONNECTICUT LAWMAKER AFTER EID PRAYER SERVICE Representative Maryam Khan had just left an Eid service in downtown Hartford when a man attacked her outside the building. * Give this articleShare full article * * * Read in app Representative Maryam Khan was attacked by a man outside the center on Wednesday after an Eid service.Credit...Icon Sportswire, via Associated Press By Erin Nolan Published June 29, 2023Updated June 30, 2023, 11:36 a.m. ET A man who was arrested in connection with an attack on a Connecticut state lawmaker, the first Muslim elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives, after an Eid al-Adha prayer service was formally charged in state court on Thursday. Representative Maryam Khan, a Democrat, sustained minor injuries during the attack, according to the police. The man, Andrey Desmond, 30, from New Britain, Conn., is being held on $250,000 bond. He was charged with unlawful restraint, assault, breach of peace and interfering with the police. Mr. Desmond was previously diagnosed with schizophrenia and has a long history of psychiatric hospitalizations and stays in inpatient facilities in New York City and Connecticut, according to records and interviews with Mr. Desmond. He was released from prison in 2020 and was living in a supportive housing facility in the Bronx. He returned to Connecticut in May. Advertisement Continue reading the main story The attack occurred around 11 a.m. following an Eid al-Adha prayer hosted by the Islamic Center of Connecticut and held at the XL Center, an arena and conference center, according to the police. 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Ms. Khan was taking pictures with her family outside the facility when a man, later identified by the police as Mr. Desmond, approached her family and made several suggestive comments, including, “something like ‘Who wants to kiss me?’” according to the police. Ms. Khan attempted to walk away, but Mr. Desmond followed her and eventually but his arm around her neck and attempted to kiss her, the police said. When she resisted, Mr. Desmond let go of her neck, slapped her across the face, and she fell. The officers responding to the scene reported seeing “redness” and a “red mark” on her right cheek. The police spoke to multiple witnesses, including one who said he had heard a scream and saw a woman being grabbed by a man and “forcefully” slapped in the face. After the attack, Mr. Desmond tried to run away, according to the police, but bystanders chased after him and held him down until the authorities arrived just after 11 a.m. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Ms. Khan was not available for comment, her press aide, Jackson DeLaney, said. While the police did not confirm a motive for the attack, the timing of the incident and the fact that Ms. Khan wears a hijab led some colleagues and advocacy groups to condemn anti-Muslim attacks and prompted calls for better protection of Muslims in Connecticut during Eid celebrations. Farhan Memon, the chair of the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR, urged local, state and federal officials to investigate whether the assault was motivated by hate, according to an online statement from the Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. While there was a security detail during the event, according to the police, the attack on Ms. Khan occurred after the event ended. Event organizers had also hired two off-duty officers at their own expense, according to Mr. Memon’s statement. Matt Ritter, the speaker of the Connecticut State House, said during a Thursday news conference that he has been in touch with Ms. Khan since the attack but that she still needed time to recover “both mentally and physically.” “It was a very, very scary incident,” he said, adding that Ms. Khan has the support of her colleagues in the general assembly. Advertisement Continue reading the main story “It’s heartbreaking and, I think for all of us, a source of anger that a day of celebration and joy was turned into — for Representative Khan and her family — a day of fear and pain,” said Mayor Luke Bronin of Hartford, who attended the service with Ms. Khan on Wednesday. Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut also extended his support. “It’s disturbing to me that this happened on a holy day meant to be marked with peaceful prayer,” he said in a statement on Twitter, adding that Ms. Khan “is a dedicated public servant who cares deeply about passing legislation that uplifts her constituents in Hartford and Windsor.” Jan Ransom contributed reporting. A correction was made on June 29, 2023 : Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article misstated the day that Andrey Desmond was arrested. It was on Wednesday, not Thursday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When we learn of a mistake, we acknowledge it with a correction. If you spot an error, please let us know at nytnews@nytimes.com.Learn more Erin Nolan is a reporter for the Metro desk and a member of the 2023-2024 New York Times Fellowship class. @erin_nolan_ * Give this articleShare full article * * * Read in app Advertisement Continue reading the main story SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2023 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options