SAUGERTIES — An Ulster County man arrested last week on felony charges for allegedly destroying personal property of a person during a domestic dispute was arrested a second time two days later, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said Tuesday.
Robert R. Amirault, 45, lists his address as Catskill, Sinagra said.
On Friday, at about 8:13 p.m., Saugerties Police began an investigation into an order of protection violation.
The complainant reported Amirault had been issued a no-contact order of protection by Village of Saugerties Justice Court on July 21, prohibiting Amirault from having any contact with the person.
The investigation determined that, starting at about 2 a.m. last Friday, Amirault began to send numerous text messages and make phone calls to the person in violation of the order of protection, Sinagra said.
On Saturday, Amirault was arrested at his home in the village of Catskill, Sinagra said.
Amirault was processed at Saugerties Police Headquarters and arraigned in Village of Saugerties Justice Court. He was sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $500 bail. He is scheduled to reappear in court Aug. 1, Sinagra said.
In the initial domestic dispute July 21, Amirault is accused of flushing the victim’s dentures down a toilet and breaking a pair of glasses, Sinagra said.
Police did not disclose any information about the victim, including their relationship with Amirault.
After police responded to the incident at a residence on Partition Street, they took Amirault into custody, where he was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a class E felony, and fourth-degree criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor, Sinagra said.
Following the initial incident, Amirault was arraigned in Village of Saugerties Justice Court and released on his own recognizance.
A no-contact order of protection was issued by the court on behalf of the victim.
According to New York Penal Law, a person may be charged with third-degree criminal mischief when, with intent to damage property of another person, and having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such right, he or she damages property of another person in an amount exceeding $250.
If convicted on this charge, the sentence may include up to 4 years in prison, probation up to 5 years, a fine and payment of restitution.