Police late Sunday arrested a New Canaan man, 47, and woman, 46, involved in a domestic incident.
At about 10:57 p.m. on Sept. 24, officers were dispatched to a Lakeview Avenue home on a report of dispute that involved both individuals. Following an investigation, police brought the misdemeanor charges.
It’s unclear what happened, whether a third person was involved as a victim or what were the extent of that injuries. Police declined to provide details, calling it a domestic matter.
A person is guilty of third-degree assault, according to state law, when “with intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person” or “recklessly causes serious physical injury to another person or “with criminal negligence, he causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon, a dangerous instrument or an electronic defense weapon,” among other reasons.
The man and woman were released after promising to appear Monday in state Superior Court.
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.