The incident happened in Yorktown on Tuesday, Jan. 10 around 7:30 a.m. when police responded to a home on Springhurst Street for a reported assault, according to Yorktown Police.
After arriving at the residence, police determined that 50-year-old Bedford Hills resident Michael Miller had pulled a victim by the hair and shoved her into a bush, injuring her in the process.
A week later on Tuesday, Jan. 17, Miller was arrested after surrendering himself to police. He has been charged with third-degree assault and will appear in Yorktown Justice Court on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
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