New Canaan Police: Drunken Couple Arrested After Fight Downtown

NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan police have charged a couple after a disagreement became physical in the middle of Elm Street early Thursday, according to the New Canaan News.

New Canaan Police charged a couple after a dispute turned violent downtown.
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Joe Jenkins

09/05/2014 10:00 a.m.

Carlos Lopez, 40, and Concepcion Perez, 27, got into a physical altercation at 1 a.m., the New Canaan News said. When police arrived, Perez had a swollen eye and told authorities that Lopez had struck her and thrown her to the ground, the New Canaan News reported.

Lopez told authorities that Perez kicked him and he used a nearby keg to block her attack, the New Canaan News said.

Lopez was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. Perez was charged with disorderly conduct. Both were believed to have been drinking, according to the New Canaan News.

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