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State police: Man holds woman against her will in Ellington apartment, attacks second woman

A Windsor Locks man was arrested Sunday after he forced his way into an Ellington apartment, held a woman against her will and tried to assault a second woman, state police said.

Irvin, 53, of Spring Street was arrested on charges that include home invasion, first-degree unlawful restraint, first-degree strangulation, second-degree assault and criminal attempt to commit first-degree sexual assault, they said.

The attacks happened about 4 p.m. at High Meadow Apartments, 110 Jobs Hill Road, state police said. Irvin forced his way into one woman’s apartment and held the woman before leaving the apartment and going to a common laundry area.