Crime & Safety

Resident Is Arrested Following Argument with North Branford Mayor

The argument reportedly followed a public hearing Thursday night.

A resident’s argument with North Branford Mayor Anthony Candelora following Thursday night’s public hearing on a proposal to amend town regulations on bulk propane storage facilities, ended with the man’s arrest, according to a report.

Following the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on proposed amendment, resident Jeffrey Delgaudio, 45, had an argument with Candelora in a hallway of the North Branford Intermediate School, according to The New Haven Register. The nature of the argument isn’t immediately known but Delgaudio was arrested on a breach of peace charge by North Branford Police, according to the report.

Neither Delgaudio nor Candelora would comment about the incident, according to The Register report that can be found here.

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