Police Blotter for Thursday, June 10

Today's press briefing at the Fairfield Police Department included the following case:

A 51-year-old Fairfield woman was arrested early today after she allegedly smashed a ceramic dinner plate over the head of her 15-year-old son in their home.

Marion Denise Meindl, of Melville Avenue, was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct following the 12:11 a.m. dispute, police said.

Meindl's son, who had shards from the dinner plate in his hair when officers arrived, did not require medical attention and had a small bump on his head, police said. Meindl had previously locked him in an upstairs bedroom by tying the door shut with a wire, police said.

Meindl was released on a promise to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court today, police said.