Crime & Safety
Unlicensed Dog Bites Person: Police
Not licensing a dog is a violation of the town code, officials said.
YORKTOWN, NY — A Yorktown woman was accused of failing to license her dog, after the dog bit someone.
Yorktown police said a 45-year-old Yorktown woman, was charged with failure to license dog, a town code violation.
Police said around 5:45 p.m. Jan. 6 they received a report of a dog bite and an officer responded to investigate.
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The Yorktown resident was identified as the owner of the dog.
Police said she did not register the dog with the town.
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On Wednesday, the woman was served with a criminal summons for the charge.
She was released on her own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court March 9.
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