Greenwich Man Arrested In NY For Strangling, Attempted Assault

GREENWICH, CT — A Greenwich resident was arrested in New York May 6 after he allegedly choked a woman and tried to assault her. Yorktown, NY police said James S. Franco, 41, of Roundhill Road in Greenwich, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a felony, and criminal obstruction of breathing and third-degree attempted assault, misdemeanors.

Police said they received a call around 11 pm May 5 about an assault at a Yorktown, NY residence.

An investigation found that Franco had strangled the woman, tried to assault her and then left the scene, police said.

Additionally, officers said he had violated a duly served Town of Yorktown Justice Court order of protection.

Franco turned himself in May 6 at police headquarters and was arrested.

He was arraigned in court and the judge issued a temporary order of protection on behalf of the victim.

Bail was set at $5,000, which Franco could not post.

He was turned over to the custody of the Westchester County Department of Corrections and is due back in court May 10.

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