Arrest Warrant: New Canaan Mom Harassed by Estranged Husband

Police last week arrested a 49-year-old Norwalk man by warrant and charged him with second-degree harassment and 23 counts of violation of a protective order, a felony offense. The man, who is going through a divorce, has repeatedly called for police to perform welfare checks on his children, who have been with his wife in New Canaan, court documents show. His wife has said the man “constantly calls NCPD to do welfare checks on her and her two children,” according to an arrest warrant application filed by New Canaan Police and signed in May by the prosecuting attorney and state Superior Court Judge Bruce Hudock. The estranged pair split custody of their children and a protective order is already in place against the man, the police affidavit said. The victim told police that at about 7:30 p.m. on May 11, the man appeared at her New Canaan home “with flowers that he bought for her.”

When she asked what he was doing there, “he stated that he had gotten her the flowers for Mothers Day and he wanted to give her money for child support,” according to the arrest warrant application, obtained by NewCanaanite.com.

Road Rage: New Canaan Man, 62, Charged After Slashing Tires 

Police last week arrested a 62-year-old New Canaan man and charged him with second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace. 

At about 9:53 p.m. on July 16 (a Tuesday), officers were dispatched to a River Street home on a report of a road rage incident, according to police. The victim’s car tires had been slashed minutes earlier in the area of South Avenue and Cherry Street, according to a police report. Police conducted an investigation and brought the two misdemeanor charges. Under state law, a person is guilty of second-degree criminal mischief if they cause more than $250 in damage to someone’s property. The man was released after promising to appear July 30 in state Superior Court. 

More information from New Canaan Police is available here.

New Canaan Fire Marshal: Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

[Paul Payne is the New Canaan fire marshal.]
Lithium-ion batteries have provided us an alternative energy solution for 50 years. They are used to power cell phones, laptops, power tool, personal mobility (bikes, wheelchairs, scooters), uninterrupted power supplies, and electric vehicles. As long as these batteries are treated properly, they will continue to provide a convenient energy source. The problems with the batteries occur when they fail. The battery goes into the state of thermal runaway.

Criminal Trespass Charge for New Canaan Woman, 42

Police this month arrested a 42-year-old New Canaan woman and charged her with second-degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. At about 3:25 p.m. on July 2 (a Tuesday), officers responded to a Hoyt Farm Road residence on a report of an uninvited neighbor in the home, police said. 

The arrested woman also lives on Hoyt Farm Road, according to a police report. She was identified as a trespasser, the report said. Through an investigation, police established probable cause to bring the misdemeanor charges, it said. Under state law, a person is guilty of second-degree criminal trespass when, “knowing that such person is not licensed or privileged to do so, such person enters or remains in a building,” among other reasons.