An Ontario County man was jailed Thursday after deputies said he violated a stay-away order of protection and damaged the protected person’s vehicle in Farmington.
Ryan A. Merced-Gomez, 22, of Farmington, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt, aggravated family offense and third-degree criminal mischief, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the charges stem from an incident Tuesday in the town of Farmington. Merced-Gomez is accused of violating the court order and damaging the vehicle.
Merced-Gomez was arraigned in Ontario County centralized arraignment court and remanded to the Ontario County Jail.
He is scheduled to return to Farmington Town Court on Monday, Aug. 3.
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