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Police charge three minors in connection with incident that sent girl to hospital in Fairfield

Police charge three minors in connection with incident that sent girl to hospital in Fairfield

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Police have charged three juveniles after a 14-year-old girl was attacked in Fairfield.

Fairfield police responded to Mill Island Park on Friday afternoon. They said two girls had assaulted another girl while other juveniles recorded the incident.

The victim was taken to Thayer Hospital.

Two suspects were charged with aggravated assault, while a third was charged with criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, and obstructing government administration.

The juveniles were given conditional release into the custody of their parents.

There was no word on the victim’s condition on Friday.

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