Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child, 8, Arrested: Norwalk Police
Police said a Norwalk man accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl was arrested this week by Special Victims Unit detectives.
NORWALK, CT — A Norwalk man accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl was arrested this week following a police investigation, according to police.
In a news release, Police Sgt. Ryan Evarts said the department received a report of a sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl on Sept. 29.
Due to the nature of the incident, the investigation was assumed by the department's Special Victims Unit, Evarts said.
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After further investigation, police obtained an arrest warrant for Armando Cruz-Zambrano, 56, of Norwalk, according to Evarts.
On Tuesday, Special Victims Unit detectives pulled Cruz-Zambrano over while he was driving on East Avenue and arrested him, Evarts said.
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Cruz-Zambrano was charged with first-degree sexual assault, illegal sexual contact with a victim under 16, third-degree assault and interfering with an emergency call.
His bond was set at $2 million and he is scheduled to appear in court later this month, according to Evarts.
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