Man Arrested for Assault, Violating Protective Order, Risking Injury to Child

Westport Police: 

On August 19, 2022, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Westport Police officers responded to a location in Westport on a report of a disturbance.  It was alleged that during an argument Sheridan Webb punched another person in the face.  Mr. Webb was no longer on the scene when officers arrived and a search of the area for him was not successful.  Children under the age of sixteen were present during the incident.  Additionally, officers discovered that there was an order of protection in place barring Mr. Webb from being at the home of the person he was accused of assaulting.  A warrant for Mr. Webb’s arrest was completed and signed by a Superior Court Judge.

On the afternoon of August 20, 2022, Mr. Webb turned himself in at the Westport Police Department.  Per the warrant, he was charged with Criminal Violation of a Protective Order, Assault in the Third Degree, three counts of Risk of Injury to a Child, and Disorderly Conduct.  Mr. Webb was released after posting a $25,000.00 bond and was arraigned at Stamford Superior Court on the morning of August 22.