High School Student Allegedly Assaults Nurses

A Briggs High School student who admitted drinking vodka before arriving for classes on Monday was later arrested for assaulting two nurses at Norwalk Hospital, police said.

Norwalk resident Dalis Mendieta drew the attention of police twice yesterday, beginning shortly after 8 a.m., when she, according to an officer’s report, got into an argument with her boyfriend in front of the South Norwalk Community Center at 100 South Main St.

A resident called police about them shouting at each other. The officer assigned the call separated them and drove Mendieta to Briggs. There, an officer assigned to the school as a school resource officer questioned her about being intoxicated.

After denying being drunk, Mendieta allegedly told him she had consumed vodka. The officer had her taken to Norwalk Hospital.

At 1:15 p.m., the hospital contacted police reporting Mendieta had become violent and attacked two nurses. Police said Mendieta lashed out as the nurses attempted to measure her vital signs, punching one in the chest and kicking the other in her rib cage.

Mendieta, 18, of 19 1/2 Cottage St., was charged with second-degree threatening, assault of emergency medical personnel, and creating a public disturbance.

She was held on $5,000 bond and assigned a court date of Oct. 5.

Items Stolen From Unlocked SUV

A resident of 21 Park Hill Ave. reported Monday theft of items from her 2011 Ford Explorer that was parked unlocked in her driveway. She said a Nook e-book reader, sunglasses and a pair of shoes were taken.

Editor's note: This article originally was published at 11:32 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27. Its time stamp was changed for layout purposes on the main Norwalk Patch page.