NORTH HAVEN, CT — Police arrested a man in connection with a workplace assault at a distribution center on Washington Avenue.
Officers responded to the facility on Dec. 22 for a report of a past assault.
An investigation revealed an employee had been assaulted by a third-party employee following a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical confrontation.
The victim was struck beneath the right eye, according to police.
Officers identified the suspect as Christopher Fortes, 53, of North Haven.
Police applied for an arrest warrant based on the investigation.
Fortes was taken into custody on Jan. 5, 2026, and charged with assault, threatening and breach of peace.
