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Frederick Douglas Parks Charged In Maybrook Assault

A domestic dispute in Orange County turned violent when a man struck a woman in the head with a dumbbell and repeatedly choked and hit her, police said.

The Village of Maybrook Police Department.

The Village of Maybrook Police Department.

Photo Credit: Village of Maybrook Police

Frederick Douglas Parks was arrested following an incident in Maybrook on Sunday, Oct. 4, the Village of Maybrook Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

At around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to 819 Tower Ave. after receiving a report that a woman had been struck with an unknown object during a domestic dispute. Police later said they found that Parks had hit the woman in the head with a dumbbell, causing a head injury. 

He also choked and struck her numerous times during the dispute, according to the department. 

Parks was charged with second-degree assault, criminal obstruction of breathing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and second-degree harassment. 

He was arraigned by CAP arraignment Judge Hosking and released on his own recognizance, police said.  

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