Upstate New York Man Charged with Assault After Late Night Bar Fight

Yorktown Police report the arrest of a 25 year old Lyons Falls, New York resident who is charged with Assault in the 3rd degree, a Class "A" Misdemeanor.
 
On November 12, 2017 at about 2:21 am, Yorktown Police officers responded to an altercation at the Yorktown Grille, 347 Downing Drive.  Upon arrival, officers met with a victim who had sustained injuries from being punched in the face by another patron at the bar.  The officers located the defendant in the parking lot and placed him under arrest.
 
The defendant was transported to Yorktown Police Headquarters for processing.  He was arraigned by Yorktown Town Justice Gary Raniolo, who released him on his own recognizance.  The defendant is scheduled to appear in Yorktown Justice Court on November 21, 2017 at 6:00 pm.