An Auburn man was arrested last week after deputies responded to a welfare check and discovered he was violating a court-issued protection order, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office.
Andrew C. Leader, 44, was taken into custody on February 19 at a residence in the Town of Owasco. Authorities say they were dispatched to the scene at 6:13 p.m. after receiving a complaint from a woman who had received a distressing text from her friend inside the home.
When deputies arrived, they found Leader in the presence of the victim, despite a full stay-away order of protection issued by Auburn City Court. The victim was unharmed.
Leader was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor, and aggravated family offense, a felony, due to prior domestic violence convictions. Following his arraignment at Centralized Arraignment, he was remanded to the Cayuga County Jail without bail due to previous felony convictions.
The sheriff’s office encourages anyone with information related to this incident to contact them at 315-253-1222 or submit tips online at www.cayugasheriff.com.
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