Thread: NY: Police: Man who assaulted Mt. Kisco cop had been deporte

October 14, 2008


Police: Man who assaulted Mt. Kisco cop had been deported twice

Shawn Cohen
The Journal News

MOUNT KISCO - A Brewster man arrested last week for allegedly assaulting a police officer had been kicked out of the country twice, police said today.

William Martinez, 34, of 50 Main St., was arrested several times by state and federal authorities before his arrest Wednesday in downtown Mount Kisco, police Chief Steven Anderson said.

He was deported twice over the last few years, the chief said.

Martinez was accused of threatening employees of a Mexican restaurant Wednesday night and fighting with police officers who attempted to escort him out. He was charged with second-degree assault, a felony, resisting arrest and third-degree menacing, misdemeanors, and disorderly conduct, a violation.

Mount Kisco police Sgt. Patrick Costanzo suffered a shoulder injury in the melee at Maya, a restaurant on Main Street.

Martinez is being held on $25,000 bail at the Westchester County jail in Valhalla, pending an appearance Thursday in Village Court.

Federal authorities have placed a detainer warrant on him and are investigating his immigration status.

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catch and release how noble of our system!!