Crime & Safety
Man Smashes Car Window With Hammer, Gets Arrested: Police
He faces a felony charge, police said.
YORKTOWN, NY — Police arrested a 39-year-old Yorktown man after he used a hammer to damage a car after a domestic incident. Yorktown Police said they responded to a Yorktown residence around 4:30 p.m. Aug. 12 to investigate a domestic incident.
Neil M. Quinn, 39, of Summit Street in Yorktown, intentionally damaged a vehicle’s window by smashing it with a hammer, police said.
Quinn was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a felony.
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He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. A judge issued a temporary order of protection on behalf of the victim and her children.
Quinn is scheduled to appear in the Yorktown Justice court Aug. 17.
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