Police last Saturday afternoon arrested a 40-year-old New Canaan woman and charged her with disorderly conduct.
At about 1:50 p.m. on Jan. 24, officers responded to a Cedar Lane house on a report of a dispute between the woman and victim, police said.
Through an investigation, authorities established probable cause to bring the misdemeanor charge, according to a police report.
It isn’t clear what the woman did or whether she’s related to the victim. Police withheld details, saying it’s a domestic matter.
Under state law, people are guilty of disorderly conduct if they “with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk … [e]ngages in … threatening behavior; or … annoys or interferes with another person,” among other reasons.
The woman was released after promising to appear Monday in state Superior Court. The arraignment was postponed to Tuesday due to the storm, and according to Connecticut Judicial Branch records, she has not yet pleaded and now is scheduled to appear March 12.
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 recent Q&A with the organization’s executive director.