NORWALK, Conn. An artillery shell about a foot in length was found on a trail behind Cranbury Elementary School Monday, a day before school opened. The Stamford Police bomb squad was called to deal with the possibly live round. A hazardous device technician placed the shell in a containment box and removed it from the woods. There has been no word on whether or not the ordinance was live.
Norwalk Police said the shell came from World War II. "It's not a training round, that's for sure," said Officer Stephen Jaeger, a World War II buff, looking at a photo of the shell.
Also on the police blotter:
? A Norwalk man charged Sunday with pushing a woman outside a South Norwalk bar created problems at police headquarters Monday night, police say. Michael Nance, 46, of 505 Westport Ave., was arrested again and charged with criminal mischief after he tried to light a napkin with a match while he was being searched, police said. Bond was $25,000.
On Sunday, Nance was charged with threatening second degree, breach of peace second degree and assault third degree. Bond was $5,000.
Norwalk Police Sgt. Lisa Cotto said Nance left a bar at 2:45 a.m. Sunday and was arguing with a woman at the corner of Washington and South Main streets. Another woman turned around to see what the yelling was about and Nance pushed her to the ground. There were about 15 people watching. Nance could give police no explanation for shoving the woman, Cotto said.
Nance was screaming and banging on his cell door Monday night, she said. The Norwalk Fire Department was dispatched to the police station at 11:32 p.m., and patrol cars returned as well.
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