A Penn Yan woman is facing multiple charges after police say she refused to leave an apartment during a landlord-tenant dispute and then resisted arrest.
Carol Briggs, 63, was arrested by Penn Yan Police for obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, and trespass following an incident at an apartment where she had no legal right to be.
Officers responded to a call involving a dispute between a tenant and Briggs, who is a family member of the landlord. Police say Briggs entered the apartment without permission, became upset with the tenant, and demanded they leave the property.
Police informed Briggs that legal eviction procedures must be followed and that she could not force the tenant out. Despite being told multiple times by the tenant, the landlord, and officers to leave, Briggs refused.
When officers attempted to arrest her, Briggs placed herself on the floor and actively resisted handcuffing. After being restrained, she refused to walk and had to be carried to the patrol car.
At the police station, Briggs reportedly refused to provide any personal information but was eventually processed and released with an appearance ticket. She is scheduled to appear in Penn Yan Village Court at a later date.
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