Deputies arrested a 40-year-old Sennett man Tuesday after responding to a reported domestic dispute.
Brandon L. Murphy was taken into custody at 12:02 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Town of Sennett, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they were dispatched to a residence at 10:38 a.m. for a domestic incident. The victim told investigators that Murphy made unwanted physical contact while making a threatening statement, causing her to fear for her safety.
Authorities charged Murphy with third-degree menacing, a Class B misdemeanor.
Murphy was arraigned at centralized arraignment court, where a full stay-away order of protection was issued. He was released and is scheduled to appear in Town of Sennett Court on March 11 at 5 p.m.
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