A man accused of trying to rob a spa at knifepoint and sexually assaulting an employee while doing so in Branford has been re-arrested for doing the same thing in West Haven.
West Haven police said they received a call from a local massage parlor claiming they had been robbed on Aug. 18.
Responding officers determined that a worker had also been sexually assaulted after being threatened with a pair of scissors.
Branford police reported they were made aware of a similar incident at Healthy Spa on North Main Street on Sept. 21.
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A man allegedly pulled a knife on two people and sexually assaulted one of them after demanding money, according to police.
Authorities said an employee reported that they were working alone a month prior to the incident when the same suspect came in, pulled a knife on her, physically and sexually assaulted her. The attempted thief also demanded money during this incident, which happened on Aug. 26.
Police arrested 42-year-old Terrell Meynard, of Stamford, in connection to both incidents. He had been in jail since Oct. 7 for a similar crime that happened in Milford.
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He was re-arrested on Dec. 19 for the incident in West Haven. He faces new charges including first-degree sexual assault, robbery, reckless endangerment, unlawful restraint and more.
Several police agencies are assisting with the investigation.
