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Man Accused Of Threatening People At Basketball Game At Sports Club In Hudson Valley

A 44-year-old man was criminally charged after threatening people at a basketball game held at a Northern Westchester sports club, police said.

The incident happened at the Solaris Sports Club at 201 Veterans Rd. in Yorktown, police said.

The incident happened at the Solaris Sports Club at 201 Veterans Rd. in Yorktown, police said.

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Pelham resident Joseph Francis III was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 20 following an incident at the Solaris Sports Club in Yorktown at 201 Veterans Rd., Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23. 

According to the department, just before 7 p.m., multiple callers told police that a man was screaming at people and threatening them at a basketball game held at the club. Officers soon arrived at the scene and found Francis allegedly engaging in "threatening and disruptive behavior," police said.

The department also added that Francis allegedly "intentionally obstructed and interfered with" officers' efforts to restore order. 

After his arrest, Francis was charged with disorderly conduct and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. He was later released on his own recognizance and will appear in Yorktown Justice Court on Thursday, Nov. 7. 

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