Police on June 6 arrested a 39-year-old South Avenue man and charged him with third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and violation of a protective order.
At about 5:41 p.m. that Saturday, officers responded to a South Avenue residence on a report of a dispute between the man and victim, police said.
Through an investigation, police established probable cause. They arrested the man and brought him to headquarters for processing.
It isn’t clear how the man caused physical injury or whether he is related to the victim. Police withheld details, saying it’s a domestic matter.
According to Connecticut Judicial Branch records, New Canaan Police had arrested the same man May 28.
Under state law, a person is guilty of third-degree assault if he or she “[w]ith intent to cause physical injury to another person… causes such injury to such person or to a third person; or … recklessly causes serious physical injury to another person; or … with criminal negligence… causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon, a dangerous instrument or an electronic defense weapon.”
The Domestic Violence Crisis Center in Stamford provides services, support and education for the prevention and elimination of domestic violence. Its 24-hour hotline is 888-774-2900. To reach DVCC offices during regular business hours, the number is 203-588-9100. Services are free and confidential, multilingual and multicultural. Here’s a podcast with the organization’s executive director.