Norwalk Man Arrested for Breaking Tow Truck Windows

A man was arrested Wednesday evening after breaking the windows of a tow truck, according to police.

The complainant, a 45-year-old Wallingford man, told police he was hiding in the Bates Court parking garage because his tow truck had recently been vandalized, police said.

At about 7:40 p.m., the man reportedly witnessed a Chevrolet Silverado truck pull up and a man, later identified as 65-year-old Norwalk resident Charles Schemera, jump out of the truck and pick up a rock, throwing it through one of the tow truck's windows, according to police.

The complainant then allegedly saw Schemera go to the other side of the truck and do the same thing, and then again to a third window before breaking the windshield with a final rock, police said.

There was more than $250 worth of damage done to the tow truck, a 1998 Chevrolet Wrecker, according to police.

The complainant obtained Schemera's truck information, and police were able to find him and arrest him, police said.

Schemera was charged with criminal mischief in the second degree and breach of peace in the second degree. His bond was set at $4,000 and his court date is scheduled for Aug. 5, according to the police arrest log.