Crime & Safety

Man Charged In Norwalk Box Cutter Assault: PD

The arrested man was convicted of a 1991 killing.

NORWALK, CT — A Bridgeport man with a conviction for a 1991 manslaughter was arrested for a violent robbery where the victim was slashed in the head, according to police.

The victim was found with a head wound and said he was robbed by an acquaintance, according to the Hour.

A fight over whose turn it was to buy beer occurred before the fight, police said.

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Douglas Buster aka "Boomer" was charged with first-degree assault and robbery and conspiracy.

Read the full Hour report here.

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