Yorktown Man Charged with Weapon Possession Following Domestic Incident

Yorktown Police report the arrest of a 38 year old Yorktown man, who is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree, a Class “A” Misdemeanor (2 Counts) and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, a Class "D" Felony (2 Counts).
 
On August 26, 2019 at about 6:20 pm, P.O. Caprio was assigned to investigate a domestic incident that had occurred at a Yorktown residence. Following an investigation, it is alleged that the defendant was unlawfully in possession of two (2) unlicensed handguns, an assault rifle and a high capacity magazine.  The defendant was placed under arrest at the scene and transported to the Yorktown Police Department for processing.
 
Following processing on the charges, the defendant was arraigned in the Yorktown Justice Court and released after posting $15,000.00 bail.  The defendant is due to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court on September 5, 2019 at 6:00 pm.