GOUVERNEUR, NY — New York State Police have charged a man with strangulation and child endangerment following a domestic dispute at a local motel.
Tyler D. Peck, 25, of Winthrop, was charged with strangulation in the second degree and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Troopers responded to the Clearview Motel on U.S. Highway 11 in the town of Gouverneur at approximately 7:22 a.m. Thursday for a reported domestic dispute.
An investigation determined that Peck and the victim were involved in a verbal argument that escalated physically when Peck placed his hands around the victim’s neck, causing the victim to lose consciousness.
Peck was arrested and transported to the State Police barracks in Gouverneur for processing.
He was arraigned in the Town of Gouverneur Court and remanded to the St. Lawrence County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.
