Unwanted Hug Escalates into Physical Altercation in Byram

Autumn Sierra Jewell, 18, of 54 Gobblers Knob in Pawling, NY was charged with Disorderly Conduct following an incident on Talbot Lane in Byram on the afternoon of March 14.

According to Greenwich Police, a physical altercation was reported between a man and a woman.

The woman told investigators she and the man had had a tense argument, and at one point, the man attempted to hug her. According to Greenwich Police,the woman relayed that she did not wish to be hugged and pushed the male subject away, at which point the incident escalated into what both parties and a witness described as “wrestling,” though neither party sustained injuries.

Jewell was assigned a date in Stamford Superior Court on March 15.