WEST HAVEN — A local woman wanted on assault charges after police say she assaulted her ex-boyfriend with a frying pan containing pork chops and hot cooking oil has been taken into custody.
Madeline Roque, 33, of New Haven, faces charges of first-degree assault, first-degree burglary and disorderly conduct.
Her ex-boyfriend suffered second-degree burns on his back and was hospitalized after the Sunday incident. Roque fled before police arrived, but was taken into custody Thursday.
She is to appear Thursday in Superior Court in Milford.