A New Britain woman wearing a cast on her foot has been charged with assault for allegedly kicking an 8-year-old girl and police officers.
City police say they found 32-year Kristen Belanger hiding under a bed in an apartment as they investigated a neighbor's complaint about a child being assaulted Monday.
Police say that when they pulled Belanger out from under the bed, she kicked a sergeant and some officers.
Authorities say the girl told them that Belanger kicked her and threw her into a bedroom dresser, causing bruises on her legs and back.
Belanger is charged with assaulting police officers, assaulting the child and other crimes. She was arraigned Tuesday at New Britain Superior Court, and her case was continued to Dec. 11.
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