New Canaan High Student Charged in School Fight

NEW CANAAN, Conn. – A New Canaan High School student accused of attacking a classmate last month was arrested Friday by New Canaan Police.

Police charged the 17-year-old boy with third-degree assault and second-degree disorderly conduct. Police did not release his name because of his age.

Police said the boy started an argument with another student, also 17, in the school parking lot. He hit the other boy four or five times and the victim did not fight back, police said. The incident ended quickly when adults arrived at the scene. Police said the boys did not have a history of arguments.

The 17-year-old was released on $1,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

In other police news:

• Jorge D. Peralta, 32, of Levine Street, Norwalk, turned himself in to police last week in response to a warrant charging him with second-degree failure to appear. Police said Peralta received a misdemeanor speeding ticket in July and failed to appear on Dec. 9 in Norwalk Superior Court. Peralta was also charged with failing to respond to a payment. He posted a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear Thursday in Norwalk Superior Court.
• Police are investigating a burglary Friday morning at a home on Farm Road. Police said a the occupant, a 47-year-old woman, left her home between 9:30 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. When she returned, she discovered that someone had entered her home through a garage window and had taken several items. Among the items missing were a Dell laptop computer, valued at $2,600, a topaz gold ring, valued at $250, approximately 200 mini stainless spoons representing different states and countries, valued at $400, and several pieces of jewelry valued at $1,350.
• Police are investigating a $2,000 credit card fraud reported Friday by a 57-year-old Elm Street woman.  Police would only say that the charge was made  out of state. Police did not say what goods were purchased.  
• Ashton C. Edwards, 25, of Franklin Street, Stamford, was issued an infraction Sunday charging him with possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana. Police pulled Edwards over at about 2:43 p.m. after noticing his vehicle’s registration had expired. Police noticed the scent of marijuana and found empty baggies with marijuana residue and rolling papers in the car and a plastic bag of marijuana in Edwards’ jacket. Edwards was also ticketed for driving an unregistered motor vehicle.

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