Police late on a recent Saturday night arrested a 79-year-old New Canaan man and charged him with disorderly conduct.
At about 9 p.m. on April 27, a victim came to police headquarters to report a dispute with the man earlier in the evening, officials said.
Through an investigation, authorities established probable cause to bring the misdemeanor charge, according to a police report.
Police withheld details of the arrest, saying it’s a domestic matter. Under state law, a person is guilty of disorderly conduct when he or she, “with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior; or by offensive or disorderly conduct, annoys or interferes with another person,” among other reasons.
Police contacted the man and he promised to appear April 29 in state Superior Court.
According to Connecticut Judicial Branch records, the man has not yet entered a plea. He is scheduled to be arraigned July 11. He has retained Stamford-based Mark Sherman as his criminal defense attorney, the court records show.
More information from New Canaan Police is available here.
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.