Yorktown Man Arrested During Police Investigation

Yorktown Police report the arrest of a 27 year old Yorktown, NY man who is charged with resisting arrest, a class A Misdemeanor, obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, a class A Misdemeanor, tampering with physical evidence, a class E Felony, criminal mischief in the third degree, a class E Felony, attempted criminal mischief in the third degree, a class A Misdemeanor and criminal tampering, a class B Misdemeanor.
 
On June 6, 2019, at about 2:50 AM, the defendant was at a Yorktown residence when he allegedly obstructed governmental administration and resisted arrest by interfering with police by attempting to physically push past an officer conducting an investigation and physically resisting attempts to be taken into custody. It is further alleged that the defendant did tamper with physical evidence at a crime scene, cause damage to a vehicle in excess of $250.00 by kicking a door/window, attempt to cause damage to another vehicle window by kicking it and tampered with a toilet.
 
The defendant was arraigned by Judge Raniolo and he was remanded to the Westchester County Department of Corrections.  The defendant was instructed to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court on June 13, 2019 at 6 PM.