Nikolas DeJesus, 33, was found guilty Friday, Oct. 16 of burglary, unlawful imprisonment, obstruction of breathing, and other charges, the Columbia County District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 19. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
DeJesus was staying at his former girlfriend’s home in Hudson when he forced his fingers into her mouth, blocking her ability to breathe, on Aug. 11, 2025, investigators said.
After being kicked out, he broke into the home through a second-floor window the next day and continued to harass and intimidate the woman, according to authorities. Hudson police arrested DeJesus while responding to a request for a wellness check on Aug. 13, prosecutors said.
He was arraigned in Hudson City Court early the next morning and posted bail, then returned to the victim’s home and began harassing her again, in violation of a protection order issued hours earlier, investigators said. During this second unwelcome appearance, he also tried to stop his ex-girlfriend from calling 911, according to authorities.
However, cops found him on her street and arrested him again that same morning, officials said. After that, he was held without bail in Columbia County jail for more than a year until his trial concluded, according to the DA’s office.
DeJesus was convicted of second-degree burglary, first-degree unlawful imprisonment, obstruction of breathing, second-degree criminal contempt, and two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief, authorities said.
His sentencing hearing is set for Dec. 16, according to online court records.
DeJesus’s name and age match a man who was arrested several times in a short span across the Hudson Valley and Capital District in August and September 2022.
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