Crime & Safety

Norwalk Man Accused Of Assault With Blow Torch, BB Gun: Report

Police said the accused is charged with shooting someone with a BB gun​ and burning them with a blow torch.

NORWALK, CT — Police said a Norwalk man accused of shooting someone with a BB gun and burning them with a blow torch over the period of a week was arrested Wednesday, the Norwalk Hour reports.

According to the Hour, police said 21-year-old Samuel Bell is also accused of threatening to kill the victim's father during this time frame. The accused was arrested after officers responded to the Merritt River Apartments on Main Avenue, where he was allegedly cursing and screaming in the main lobby, police said.

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