In an incident police described as a reported domestic violence at a home somewhere on the Post Road resulted in the arrest Wednesday of a 48-year-old man who was initially held on a $2 million bond.
Police gave this account of the incident, including accusations not proven in court:
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Kevin Epps, 48, was arrested Wednesday on charges including strangulation and threatening in connection with domestic violence.
After someone called police, officers responded to the home at 1:27 p.m. Kevin Epps of Country Club Road in Norwalk was determined to be the suspect, and he was taken into custody at his home with the help of Norwalk police.
Epps was charged with first-degree and second-degree strangulation, second-degree unlawful restraint, second-degree threatening and disorderly conduct. He was not able to meet the initial bond, and the next day (Thursday), he was arraigned in state Superior Court in Stamford.
The police announcement did not say anything about how the incident happened or when. Under state law, police do not name victims or state their relationship to the arrestee.
“Due to the sensitive nature of this ongoing case, no further details will be released at this time,” the police announcement said.