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Southbury police charge man with assault on the elderly and assault on an officer after disturbance

A 27-year-old was arrested following the incident on Friday evening at a residence on Hill Place Drive.
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SOUTHBURY, Conn. — A 27-year-old man is in custody following a domestic disturbance on Hill Place Drive Friday evening, according to the Southbury Police Department’s Facebook page.

Around 10:03 p.m. on Oct. 11, Southbury police responded to the disturbance. Southbury police say they were investigating when the suspect, Tyler Scalera, became combative with them. He was eventually arrested.

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According to Southbury police, Scalera was charged with third-degree assault on the elderly, two counts of assault on a public safety officer, interfering with an officer and second-degree disorderly conduct.

Southbury police say that Scalera is being held at New Haven Correctional on a $25,000 cash bond. He is scheduled to appear at Waterbury Superior Court on Tuesday morning.

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