Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Violating Protection Order, Attempted Assault
Police said the man tried to injure the victim by punching, slapping and knocking them to the ground.
YORKTOWN, NY — A report of a possible domestic dispute led to a Peekskill man being accused of trying to punch a person from whom he was supposed to stay away. Yorktown police said Christopher B. Hammonds, 39, of Peekskill, was charged with third-degree attempted assault, a misdemeanor, and first-degree criminal contempt, a felony.
Shortly after 10 p.m. June 30, officers were sent to a Yorktown residence about a domestic dispute.
The investigation found Hammonds tried hurt the victim by punching them with a closed fist, as well as slapping and knocking them to the ground, police said.
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According to authorities, Hammonds was in violation of a duly served order of protection.
He was arrested and taken to the Yorktown Police Department for processing.
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After being arraigned, Hammonds was served a temporary order of protection and released.
He is due to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court Aug. 18.
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