Crime & Safety
CT Man Accused Of Not Showing Up For Court Appearance
A bench warrant was issued for his arrest, police said, with the original charge being a first-offense DWI.
YORKTOWN, NY — A Connecticut man was accused of jumping bail and failing to appear in court.
The Yorktown Police Department said Xavier Jarama-Sanchez, 42, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was arrested Tuesday and charged with third-degree bail jumping, a misdemeanor, and bench warrant for failure to appear, with the original charge of driving while intoxicated, first offense, a misdemeanor.
Police said, around 6 p.m. July 6, Jarama-Sanchez failed to show up in the Yorktown Justice Court for a scheduled court appearance regarding the DWI charge.
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Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, he voluntarily surrendered himself at the Yorktown Police Department and was placed under arrest.
Police said that 30 days had passed since the bench warrant was issued and Jarama-Sanchez was additionally charged with third-degree bail jumping.
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After processing, he was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
Jarama-Sanchez is due to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court Oct. 3.
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