Crime & Safety
Yorktown Man Accused Of Attempted Assault
A temporary order of protection of issued on behalf of the alleged victim.
YORKTOWN, NY — A 73-year-old Yorktown man has been accused of trying to assault someone. Yorktown Police said Louis Teurlinckx, 73, of Hedwig Drive in Yorktown, was charged with third-degree attempted assault, a misdemeanor.
Police said, around 8:25 p.m. June 4, an officer was assigned to check out a report of a physical domestic incident that happened at a Yorktown residence.
An investigation found Teurlinckx struck the victim in the face causing pain.
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He was arrested and taken to the Yorktown Police Department for processing.
Teurlinckx was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. A temporary order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim.
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Teurlinckx is due to appear in Yorktown Justice Court July 5.
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