Police arrested a 13-year-old Hawks Hill Road boy and his mother after an argument at home escalated and became physical.
According to a police report, at about 6:29 p.m. on Feb. 12, the mother, 46, either tossed or pushed to the floor a dish with food during the argument, prompting the teen to strike her in the face.
The youth was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. His case was referred to the Juvenile Matters Division at state Superior Court in Stamford. He was scheduled to appear Feb. 18.
The mother was charged with disorderly conduct and scheduled and released after promising appear Feb. 13 in state Superior Court in Norwalk.
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Police arrested a divorced couple Feb. 10 after an argument at the ex-wife’s Dan’s Highway home turned physical.
At about 8:58 p.m. police received a complaint from the woman, 40, that her ex-husband had pushed her to the ground and that each had thrown items at the other following an argument, according to a police report.
Police arrested the man, 46, at his Norwalk home and charged him with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. He was released on $2,500 bond and scheduled to appear Feb. 11 in state Superior Court in Norwalk.
The ex-wife was charged with disorderly conduct and released after promising to appear the same day, police said.
The New Canaan Domestic Violence Partnership has operated in New Canaan for more than 10 years. It’s part of the Domestic Violence Crisis Center which, its website says, is “dedicated to the task of helping you and your children find ways to live your lives in peace, without the threat of violence, intimidation or abuse.” The DVCC can be reached 24 hours per day at 888-774-2900.
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—Michael Dinan
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