Enfield Man Accused of Beating Brother With Phone

ENFIELD, CT — An argument between two brothers early Saturday morning ended with one beating the other over the head repeatedly with a phone, police said.

Mohammad Akhtar, 23, of 63 Green Valley Dr., was charged with second-degree assault, fifth-degree larceny, second-degree breach of peace, second-degree unlawful restraint, possession of narcotics, nonstudent possession of drugs near a school, first-degree threatening, interfering with an emergency call and operating under suspension.

According to judicial records, he is free on $5,000 bond.

Police Chief Carl Sferrazza said Akhtar and his brother got into a verbal argument over money late Friday night, which escalated into a physical altercation. According to a police report, Akhtar punched his brother twice, and when his mother attempted to dial 9-1-1, he grabbed the phone away from her and hit his brother in the back of the head with it five or six times, then fled the residence.

When police arrived, they observed Akhtar driving past the house, then followed him to nearby Orchard Hill Drive, where he locked himself in his car. Police were able to get the door open and took him into custody, Sferrazza said.

In the center console of Akhtar's vehicle were several nip liquor bottles and a green leafy substance, which turned out to be marijuana.

He is scheduled to appear in Enfield Superior Court Feb. 16.

Photo courtesy of Enfield Police Department