Ansonia Police charge 2 men in fight on Grove Street

David Ehler, Jr.

George Lenker

ANSONIA - Ansonia Police received a complaint of a fight at about 10:30 pm. Wednesday on Grove Street.

The first arriving officers met with the victim who reported he was assaulted by his neighbor and then threatened with a handgun by a friend of the neighbor, according to police.

The neighbor was identified as David Ehler, Jr., 51, of Ansonia, and his friend was identified as George Lenker, 51, of Ansonia.

Lenker, who is a convicted felon, admitted to possessing a handgun. He turned the gun over to the officers, and the handgun had no serial numbers, police said.

David Ehler, Jr. was charged with assault third degree, and breach of peace second degree. He was released on a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear Jan. 26 at Derby Superior Court.

George Lenker was charged with threatening first degree, criminal possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment first degree, altering a firearm, and breach of peace second degree.

Lenker was held on a $20,000 bond and was to be arraigned today at Derby Superior Court.

This is shared from the Ansonia Police Department Facebook page.