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Jahaad Ubrich, of Schenectady, was convicted of burglary and related charges following a week-long trial in Schenectady County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 6.
According to prosecutors, Ubrich coaxed a homeless person to knock on the door of his former girlfriend and the mother of two of his children early on July 17, 2022.
When the woman opened the door, Ubrich forced his way into the apartment and repeatedly punched her in the face in an attack that lasted nearly 10 minutes.
Throughout the assault, the victim held the couple’s four-month-old son in her arms in an effort to protect him.
Ubrich finally relented when Schenectady Police officers showed up, fleeing out a back door. When officers confronted him, he took off running but was eventually arrested in a nearby backyard.
The victim was hospitalized with multiple injuries, including a fractured nose and lacerations to her head and arm.
“The victim in this case endured abuse during the entirety of their relationship,” said Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney.
“We thank her for steadfastly working with us to expose the defendant’s conduct, earning him a prison sentence which will appropriately reflect the abuse he inflicted upon her as well as the criminal history he has already accumulated at a fairly young age.”
In court Wednesday, Ubrich was found guilty of the following:
- First-degree burglary (felony)
- Second-degree burglary (felony)
- Assault (misdemeanor)
- Endangering the welfare of a child (misdemeanor)
Jurors acquitted him of multiple charges, including criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, and obstructing governmental administration.
He now faces between eight and 25 years in prison when he’s sentenced at a later date.
According to prosecutors, Ubrich already has four prior felony convictions, including two separate burglaries.
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