Crime & Safety
NJ Man Arrested On Assault Charge: Police
The accused and the victim knew each other, police said.
PEARL RIVER, NY — A New Jersey man was arrested in Pearl River for allegedly assaulting another man. Orangetown Police Department said Douglas Guido, 21, of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, was charged with second-degree assault, a felony.
Police said they responded around 3:13 a.m. June 23 to a report of an unconscious man in front of 33 W. Central Ave. in Pearl River.
An investigation found that Guido struck the male victim, who he knew, in the head with his closed fist, causing serious physical injury.
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The victim was taken to Nyack Hospital by Pearl River Ambulance Corps and Rockland Paramedic Services.
Guido was arranged and released after posting $2,500 bail.
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He is due back in Orangetown Justice Court July 11.
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