Man Accused Of Beating Woman With Lawn Chair In Fishkill, Police Say

A 32-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence after allegedly beating a woman with a lawn chair.

New York State Police arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly hitting and injuring a woman with a lawn chair.
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05/23/2021 10:30 a.m.

John Peters, age 32, of Conway, South Carolina, was arrested by New York State Police on Wednesday, May 19, after police responded to a home in the town of Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks.

During an investigation of the incident, troopers found that Peters struck the victim with a lawn chair causing the victim to suffer serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Hicks said.

He was arrested and charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

Peters was arraigned before the town of Wappinger Court and released on his own recognizance to return on Wednesday, June 16.

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