The man who is accused of stabbing a Woodbury police officer in the neck during a traffic stop on Thursday afternoon is being held on $3 million bond.
The man who is accused of stabbing a Woodbury police officer in the neck during a traffic stop on Thursday afternoon is being held on $3 million bond.
Tyler Wilmot, 31, appeared before a judge in Waterbury Superior Court on Friday afternoon.
Wilmot is accused of stabbing Woodbury police officer Tim Wright in the neck during a traffic stop on Thursday.
Officer Wright, who is assigned to the Woodbury Resident Trooper’s Office, stopped Wilmot in a Jeep Grand Cherokee for an obstructed license plate on North Main Street in Woodbury around 1:24 p.m. Thursday, according to court documents.
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After pulling over, Wilmot, of Woodbury, got out of the vehicle and fought with Officer Wright and stabbed him in the neck, police said.
Officer Wright activated the emergency button on his radio and several other officers were at the scene in minutes.
They were able to take Wilmot into custody after using a stun gun on him, according to state police.
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A state police sergeant rushed Officer Wright to Waterbury Hospital, where he is in stable condition. State police said he is expected to make a full recovery.
In court Friday, the assistant state's attorney said Officer Wright's body camera video shows Wilmot stabbing him in the throat.
The doctor who treated Officer Wright said the knife came just one millimeter from a carotid artery, according to the prosecutor.
Wilmot has made threats to Officer Wright in the past, the prosecutor said.
Wilmot is facing several charges, including criminal attempt to commit murder, first-degree assault, assault on a public safety officer, interfering with an officer/resisting, and other motor vehicle violations.
Wilmot's attorney said Friday that his client needs a mental health watch.
