Local Man Charged with Assaulting a Police Officer

On May 12 Greenwich Police apprehended Patrick Nielson, 34, of Greenwich on an active arrest warrant stemming back to an incident on April 25 in which police say Nielson attempted to punch a former tenant in the face and then punched on a Greenwich Police officer in the face.

Police charged Mr. Nielson with Criminal Attempt/Assault of a Public Safety Officer and Disorderly Conduct/Violence/Threatening.

His bond was set at $40,000.

He has a date in Stamford Superior Court on May 26, 2023.