Police: Greenwich man charged with assault, making violent threat

Police say it happened Sunday at an apartment on the West side of town.

News 12 Staff

Dec 13, 2022, 3:10 AM

Updated 732 days ago

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A Greenwich man allegedly kicked a police officer as he was being arrested for assault and making a violent threat.
Police say it happened Sunday at an apartment on the West side of town.
It started when a neighbor called police about a fight she heard upstairs.
Police say Dennis John Murphy hit and threatened to kill the victim upstairs with him.
When the victim tried to get away, Murphy allegedly restrained and hit her.