Deputies arrested a man early Saturday morning after responding to a domestic disturbance in the Town of Fayette.
Brandon Morehouse, of Fayette, was taken into custody by Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputies on May 4 at 12:47 a.m. He faces charges of criminal contempt in the first degree, harassment in the second degree, and criminal mischief in the fourth degree.
According to Sheriff Tim Thompson, the arrest followed an official investigation into the domestic incident. It is alleged that Morehouse prevented the victim from calling 911 and had unwanted physical contact while an order of protection was in place.
Morehouse was transported to the Seneca County Jail, where he was processed. He will be arraigned at the Seneca County Centralized Arraignment Part Court.
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