New York State Police in Painted Post arrested a Steuben County man after responding to a domestic incident on Sprague Road in Addison on the night of February 16.
Troopers arrived at approximately 9:03 p.m. and spoke with the caller, 33-year-old Samuel K. Byler, who reported that the victim refused to leave his residence. Byler allowed officers to enter the home, where they located the victim.
During the investigation, authorities determined that earlier in the day, Byler allegedly pointed a sawed-off shotgun at the victim and prevented them from leaving. Troopers later found a break-action shotgun with an 18-inch barrel behind the residence.
Byler was taken into custody and charged with multiple offenses, including first-degree criminal contempt, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing, and second-degree unlawful imprisonment. He was processed at SP Painted Post before being transported to Steuben County Jail. His CAP arraignment was scheduled for February 17 at 8:00 a.m.
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