CAVENDISH — A family dispute escalated into violence late Sunday night, resulting in the arrest of a local woman on charges of aggravated assault and domestic assault, according to Vermont State Police.
Marie Sonia Perez, 34, was taken into custody after officers responded to a 911 call at 12:28 a.m. reporting an active altercation at a residence on Quent Phelan Road.
Upon arrival, state troopers conducted an investigation and determined Perez had physically assaulted a family member and an acquaintance.
She was subsequently arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault and domestic assault.
Perez was held without bail at Southern State Correctional Facility.
She is slated to appear before Vermont Superior Court in Windsor Criminal Division on Monday, Aug. 26, at 12:30 p.m. to face the charges brought against her.