LOCKE, NY — A 22-year-old man was arrested following a domestic incident in which he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and damaged property with a sword.
James R. Roundy III, of Locke, was arrested at 1:16 p.m. on Jan. 7 and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and menacing in the third degree, according to Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck.
Deputies from the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office and a unit from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the town of Locke at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 7 for a reported domestic incident.
During the investigation, deputies determined that Roundy pushed a female victim off a bed, then stood over her holding a knife and threatening to kill her, according to the sheriff’s office.
Roundy then obtained a sword and damaged multiple items inside the home, authorities said.
Roundy was brought to the Public Safety Building for processing and then transported to Cayuga County Jail for CAP Court arraignment at 7 p.m., where he was released on his own recognizance.
He is scheduled to appear in Locke Town Court on Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.
