Crime & Safety
Rampaging LI Woman Accused Of Damaging Car, Home In Westchester, Resisting Arrest: Police
The 22-year-old now faces criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration charges, Yorktown police said.
YORKTOWN, NY — A domestic dispute turned ugly, escalating to property damage, and leading to a Long Island woman in crisis being taken into custody, according to police.
The Yorktown Police Department says that a 22-year-old Long Island woman was arrested and charged with felony third-degree criminal mischief, misdemeanor resisting arrest, and misdemeanor obstructing governmental administration.
On Nov. 14, at 4:14 p.m., officers responded to a New Chalet Drive home after receiving a report about a domestic dispute.
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Once at the scene, officers determined that Jenna Byrne, of Massapequa, allegedly damaged a door handle on the victim's vehicle, and also broke a window on the victim's home.
She then allegedly resisted an officer's attempts to place her in handcuffs, and had to be restrained before being placed in custody, cops said.
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Byrne was arrested and taken to the Hudson Valley Hospital for an evaluation. After being released from the hospital, Byrne was taken to Yorktown Police Department headquarters for processing.
She was then arraigned in the Yorktown Justice Court, and the judge issued a stay away order of protection for the victim.
Byrne was released on her own recognizance, and is due to appear back in the Yorktown Justice Court on December 11.
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