Northern Westchester Woman Nabbed For Punching Another Person In Face, Police Say

A Northern Westchester woman was arrested for allegedly punching another person in the face during a fight.

Yorktown Police arrested an area woman for allegedly punching another person in the face.
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07/01/2021 10:15 a.m.

Bennetta Vieira, age 68, of Yorktown, was arrested on Wednesday, June 30 by Yorktown Police after officers responded to a reported domestic incident.

When officers arrived on the scene they found that Vieira and another person were involved in a verbal fight that became physical when she hit the other person in the face, causing pain and injury, Yorktown Police said.

Vieira was arrested and charged with assault and released on her own recognizance.

The victim was provided with an order of protection.

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