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Milian Lemus-Perez, 27, of Norwalk, was arrested around 4:45 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, when officers responded to Chestnut Hill Road for a fight, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler.
Officers arrived on the scene and found a man with significant facial injuries from being struck with a shovel, Zwickler said.
The victim told officers he was plowing driveways when Lemus-Perez, who he hired as a day laborer, demanded $60 for a house he shoveled, police said.
During the argument, Lemus-Perez struck the victim in the face with a shovel and left the scene, Zwickler said.
Lemus-Perez was located by officers a short distance away and taken into custody.
He was charged with assault and breach of peace. He is being held on a $250,000 bond.
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