A 28-year old Bridgeport man has been arrested by Newtown Police for an alleged assault. Jose Joshua Cruz turned himself in to police Monday on an outstanding warrant stemming from a May 2021 incident. 

When he was stopped by Newtown Police, Cruz fled in his vehicle.  Police later found it crashed into a house.  Both occupants were transported to the hospital. 

Cruz was charged Monday with reckless driving, assault, reckless endangerment, operating without a license, possession of less than half an ounce of cannabis, use of drug paraphernalia, breach of peace, interfering with an officer, and failure to drive right.  He was released on bond and is due in court on the 22nd.