A Meriden man is accused of restraining his girlfriend during an argument in Shelton on Feb. 13.
Nicholas James Collins, 25, of Glen Hills Road, is charged with third-degree assault, disorderly conduct, risk of injury to a minor, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree strangulation and first-degree unlawful restraint.
Police said he also hit and slapped the woman.
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He is being held in lieu of $2,500 bond for a March 7 appearance in Derby Superior Court.
In a second case, a Trumbull man is accused of drunken driving in Shelton.
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Edward A. Fisher, 57, of Beacon Hill Road, is charged with driving under the influence after his arrest on Feb. 15 in the 800 block of Bridgeport Avenue.
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