A Southbury man was arrested last week for kidnapping and strangling a 32-year-old Watertown woman.
Joao Laranjeira, 35, was arrested at his home on Tuesday by State Troopers. An arrest warrant was issued by both Waterbury and Derby Superior Courts for seven criminal charges.
Laranjeira was arrested for three counts of unlawful restraint, third degree assault, disorderly conduct, second degree kidnapping and second degree strangulation. He his held on a combined $300,000 bond.
He will appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Jan. 6 to enter a plea.