Crime & Safety
New Rochelle Man Accused Of Breaking Cell Phone, Slapping Victim
Yorktown police were initially called to a domestic incident.
YORKTOWN, NY — A New Rochelle man is facing a felony charge after breaking a cell phone and striking someone in the face.
The Yorktown Police Department said Pavel J. Lopez, 43, of New Rochelle, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a felony, and second-degree harassment, a violation.
Police said an officer investigated a domestic incident around 3:30 p.m. Thursday at a Yorktown home.
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It was found that Lopez broke the victim's cell phone by throwing it to the ground and damaging it to the tune of $250, police said.
He also slapped the victim in the face, according to authorities.
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Lopez appeared at Yorktown Police Headquarters voluntarily Tuesday and was arrested.
He was arraigned in the Yorktown Justice Court and a judge issued an order of protection on behalf of the victim.
Lopez was released on his own recognizance to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court Feb. 22.
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