Yorktown Man Charged with Resisting Arrest, Obstruction While Dumping BBQ Grill in Woods

Yorktown Police report the arrest of a 62-year-old Yorktown NY resident, who is charged with Resisting Arrest and Obstructing Governmental Administration 2nd Degree, both Class “A” Misdemeanors, as well as, Dumping, a Town Code Violation, and Improper License Plates, Unregistered Vehicle, and Obstructed View, which are all Traffic Infractions.

On July 29, 2023 at 4:44 PM, Yorktown Police received a report of a man in a van dumping a barbeque grill in the woods off the roadway on Mountain Brook Rd.  Officer Campion responded to the area and located a van matching the license plate given by the caller and identified the driver as the defendant.  Officer Schmelmer responded to the scene to assist.  After a DMV check was completed it is alleged that the van had improper license plates on it that belonged to another vehicle and it was unregistered. It is also alleged that the defendant’s view was obstructed by objects inside the vehicle blocking the windows.  Furthermore, it is alleged that the defendant obstructed governmental administration by refusing to identify himself and to provide his drivers license, registration and proof of vehicle insurance to the officers in order for them to cite him for the violations of the vehicle and traffic law and that the defendant resisted arrest by physically struggling to pull away from the officers with his body and arms and prevent them from placing him in handcuffs.

Further investigation was completed at the scene and it is also alleged that the defendant dumped a barbeque in the woods in violation of the Yorktown Town Code.  The defendant was placed under arrest and transported to Hudson Valley Hospital for medical treatment and then to the Yorktown Police Department for arrest processing.
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After arrest processing was completed the defendant was issued an appearance ticket and traffic tickets for the above charges and released on his own recognizance.  The defendant is due to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court on August 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM.