An Auten Road man was arrested after he allegedly broke into an upstairs neighbor’s apartment and threatened to kill her with a hammer.
By:Laura Toto
Police charged Thomas Ragsdale, 46, of 335 Auten Road with burglary, aggravated assault, criminal mischief and making terroristic threats after the early morning incident on Jan. 10.
The woman, who police did not identify, was not injured.
Police were summoned to the victim’s address, a multi-family residence, at 12:46 a.m. Other residents of the house told police they had heard Mr. Ragsdale outside breaking the windows of three cars with a hammer, causing an estimated $2,000 in damage, officials said.
When police arrived at the scene, a resident was restraining Mr. Ragsdale in the upstairs hallway. Mr. Ragsdale allegedly struck police with his fists, elbows and feet when they tried to arrest him.
Mr. Ragsdale is being held at Somerset County Jail in Somerville in lieu of $35,000 bail.