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Man Assaults Teen At Public Library In CT, Police Say Man Assaults Teen At Public Library In CT, Police Say
Man Assaults Teen At Public Library In CT, Police Say A man faces assault charges after allegedly attacking a teenager in a public library in New Haven County, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, April 6, around 4:30 p.m., when police responded to the Wallingford Public Library at 200 North Main St. to a reported assault.  According to Wallingford Police, an investigation determined that a 17-year-old had been assaulted by a 21-year-old man identified as Tyler DePino of Wallingford.  The teenager suffered suspected minor injuries as a result of the alleged assault, authorities added.  Soon after officers arri…

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by Ben Crnic
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Stratford Drunk Driver Assaults His 'Distraught' Passenger In Milford: Police Stratford Drunk Driver Assaults His 'Distraught' Passenger In Milford: Police
Stratford Drunk Driver Assaults His 'Distraught' Passenger In Milford: Police Police pulled over a drunk driver and discovered he was transporting an injured passenger he had assaulted, officials say.  In New Haven County, Milford Police say it was determined that Fairfield County resident Jacob Kitchner, age 21, of Stratford, was intoxicated during a traffic stop on Woodmont Road in Milford Thursday, Feb. 9 around 2:15 a.m. The passenger was "distraught," and told officers that Kitchner had assaulted them after an argument, according to the Milford Police Department, who noted that the car's center console was also damaged.  The alleged victim of Kitchne…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Fairfield County Man Punches Woman's Face, Then Flees, Police Say Fairfield County Man Punches Woman's Face, Then Flees, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Punches Woman's Face, Then Flees, Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing charges after he hit a woman and fled in Northern Westchester, police said.  On Tuesday, Jan. 3, around 8:30 p.m., police responded to a reported assault at a home in Yorktown and found that a suspect had punched a woman in the face and injured her before leaving the residence, according to Yorktown Police.  Later that night, around 10:45, the suspect turned himself in to police and was arrested.  The suspect, identified as 51-year-old Marc Woll of Danbury, was charged with third-degree assault.  Woll was arraigned in court on Wednesday…

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by Ben Crnic
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Stamford Police Officer Charged With Assault In Domestic Violence Incident, Authorities Say Stamford Police Officer Charged With Assault In Domestic Violence Incident, Authorities Say
Stamford Police Officer Charged With Assault In Domestic Violence Incident, Authorities Say A Stamford Police officer is facing charges in a domestic violence incident that happened over the weekend, police reported. Officer Louis Gonzalez was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 22, and charged with third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful restraint, the Stamford Police Department reported. Police said the charges stem from an incident that happened on Saturday, Dec. 17. Gonzalez has been a member of the department since April 2021, authorities reported.  He has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the charges and an administrative inquiry by the de…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Officer In Fairfield County Charged With Strangulation, Assault Police Officer In Fairfield County Charged With Strangulation, Assault
Police Officer In Fairfield County Charged With Strangulation, Assault A police officer in Fairfield County is facing strangulation and assault charges following what authorities described as a “family violence incident.” Just after 3 p.m. Friday, April 15, police say they received a call about an assault that happened at a home in Norwalk, indicating the offender had left the premises.  The victim was transported to Norwalk Hospital for the treatment of minor injuries, Norwalk Police said. Police said officers learned that the offender Jermaine Nash, a 10-year veteran of the department. Nash, age 44, was quickly located, and cooperative, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman During Altercation Fairfield County Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman During Altercation
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman During Altercation An argument that escalated into a physical altercation between a man and woman driving on I-95 led to his arrest when he began punching his female passenger, state police said. Stamford resident Brayan Escudero, age 29, was driving north on I-95 at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4 in Westchester when they got into a fight on the shoulder of the roadway in New Rochelle. Police said that the initial investigation determined that the two had been involved in an argument while driving, at which point Escudero allegedly pulled over to the side, where the incident escalated, and he pun…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Charged With Assault At YMCA In Fairfield County Westchester Man Charged With Assault At YMCA In Fairfield County
Westchester Man Charged With Assault At YMCA In Fairfield County An altercation at a YMCA in Fairfield County led to the arrest of a Westchester County man who allegedly assaulted another person, police said. Police received a complaint from the victim of a domestic dispute on Thursday, July 9 after he had gotten into a dispute with a man - later identified as New Rochelle resident Juan Corona - at the New Canaan YMCA. The investigation into the alleged domestic incident led police to identify Corona as a suspect, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police said that on Wednesday, Sept. 30, New Canaan Police investigators made contact with Corona, …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Pushing Woman Out Of Moving Vehicle In Westport Nabbed In Stamford, Police Say Man Accused Of Pushing Woman Out Of Moving Vehicle In Westport Nabbed In Stamford, Police Say
Man Accused Of Pushing Woman Out Of Moving Vehicle In Westport Nabbed In Stamford, Police Say A man who had been on the loose for more than a year after allegedly pushing a woman out of a moving car during an argument is in police custody in Fairfield County. On Jan. 14 last year, a woman reported to police investigators in Westport that she had been involved in an alleged incident with Stamford resident Felipe Hernandez-Villegas while they were traveling together. It is alleged that Hernandez-Villegas became physical with the woman during the verbal argument, pushing her out of the vehicle while traveling on the Sherwood Island Connector in Westport. The woman sustained minor inju…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Punches Victim In Face During New Canaan Domestic Dispute, Police Say Man Punches Victim In Face During New Canaan Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Man Punches Victim In Face During New Canaan Domestic Dispute, Police Say A 26-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly punched a victim in the face during a domestic dispute in New Canaan early Monday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. at a residence on Forest Street, according to New Canaan Police. Arriving officers observed the man, Asael Davila, on the porch outside the residence. A subsequent investigation determined he punched the victim in the face during an argument, police said. Davila was charged with third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. He is being held on $10,000 bond pending a …

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by Daily Voice
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Man, 21, Faces Assault Charge After New Canaan Domestic Dispute Man, 21, Faces Assault Charge After New Canaan Domestic Dispute
Man, 21, Faces Assault Charge After New Canaan Domestic Dispute A domestic dispute that turned violent has led to a pair of charges for a 21-year-old man on Monday afternoon. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched to a Logan Road residence shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday, May 7, where there was a reported domestic dispute in progress between two members of the home. Upon arrival, police were able to quell the incident and investigation determined that New Canaan resident Dean Ali Tarchoun was involved in the dispute with his victim, and he was arrested at the scene. Tarchoun was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly c…

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by Zak Failla