Vt. Man Accused Of Throwing Fan At 2-Year-Old Girl

November 6, 2012 8:57 AM

A US soldier walks under newly-installed ceiling fans in a renovated cell block at the Abu Gharib prison during a media tour of the prison,15 kilometeres west of Baghdad, 01 August 2003. US troops have renovated the prison, the most notorious detention center under the regime of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, and soon plan to open two buildings for hundreds of prisoners currently baking in canvas tents in the compound's dusty yard. AFP PHOTO/ JIHAN AMMAR (Photo credit should read JIHAN AMMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

File photo of a fan. (credit: JIHAN AMMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

WESTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police have arrested a man accused of throwing a fan that hit a 2-year-old girl in Weston.

Police said the child was not hurt in the incident at a home Monday night. Police said 43-year-old Brian Piekarski was arrested after a woman said he was angry and throwing objects at her and at the child.

Police said Piekarski also is accused of unplugging the phone at one point and preventing the woman from calling 911.

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