Police last week arrested a 50-year-old New Canaan man and charged him with second-degree unlawful restraint and disorderly conduct.
At about 5:10 p.m. on May 18 (a Monday), officers met a victim who came to police headquarters to report a dispute that had occurred earlier in the day involving the 50-year-old.
Through an investigation, police established probable cause to charge the man with the two misdemeanor level offenses.
It wasn’t clear whether the victim is related to the man or how he restrained the victim (under state law, a person is guilty of second-degree unlawful restraint if he or she “restrains another person”).
Police withheld details, saying it’s a domestic matter.
The man was released after promising to appear the following day in state Supreme Court.
According to Connecticut Judicial Branch records, the man has not yet pleaded and is now scheduled for arraignment July 2.
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.