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Dresden resident faces felony charges after Penn Yan domestic incident

Dresden resident faces felony charges after Penn Yan domestic incident

Penn Yan police say a Dresden resident made physical contact with a village resident protected by an order of protection during a domestic incident.

Police identified the person arrested as Chancer Simpson, 45.

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A child was present during the incident, according to the Penn Yan Police Department.

Officers located Simpson during a traffic stop and took the resident into custody.

Simpson was charged with aggravated family offense and first-degree criminal contempt, both class E felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.

Simpson was also charged with second-degree harassment and an uninspected motor vehicle violation.

Simpson was transported to the Yates County Jail to await centralized arraignment.