Connecticut police say a man threw another man off a bridge because he intervened in an argument between the suspect and his girlfriend.
Derby police charged Gregory Rottjer, 25, with attempted murder in connection with the Thanksgiving morning encounter that left unidentified Monroe man, 30, seriously injured. Rottjer faces arraignment Tuesday.
Rottjer's friend, Matthew Dorso, 27, who was at the scene, was charged with assault while Rottjer's girlfriend, Jennifer Hannum, 22, was charged with lying to police about the incident.
Dorso and Hannum are expected to appear in court December 22.
Police say Rottjer and Hannum had been arguing as they walked across the bridge.
That's when the victim and his brother asked Hannum if she was OK, which prompted Rottjer and Dorso to start a fight that ended with the victim being thrown into the water.
According to NBC Connecticut, the victim fell 45 feet and is still recovering from the fall.
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