By Michael Dinan
Police arrested a 52-year-old Birchwood Avenue man by warrant Saturday and charged him with risk of injury to a minor, third-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
He is accused of hitting his girlfriend’s teenage son in the face, causing minor injuries, according to police. The incident, reported by the girlfriend, took place on the night of Jan. 19, according to New Canaan police Sgt. Carol Ogrinc. Police were unable to serve the warrant until this past weekend because it was difficult to contact the man, Ogrinc said.
The arrested man was released on $5,000 bond and scheduled to appear Feb. 10 in state Superior Court in Stamford.
The New Canaan Domestic Violence Partnership has operated in New Canaan for more than 10 years. It’s part of the Domestic Violence Crisis Center which, its website says, is “dedicated to the task of helping you and your children find ways to live your lives in peace, without the threat of violence, intimidation or abuse.” The DVCC can be reached 24 hours per day at 888-774-2900.
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