An Auburn man faces felony robbery and weapon charges after police said he took a baseball bat during a domestic dispute and assaulted another person on Janet Street.
Frank Tomasek III, 35, was arrested following the incident early Thursday, Nov. 5.
Officers responded at approximately 1 a.m. and encountered Tomasek walking away from a residence carrying a baseball bat.
Investigators allege that a verbal domestic dispute preceded the confrontation. Police said Tomasek forcibly took the bat from another individual and used it to assault someone.
The injured person was taken to Auburn Community Hospital. Police did not provide further information about the person’s condition.
Tomasek also was taken to the hospital for evaluation before being transported to police headquarters.
He was charged with second-degree robbery, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree menacing, petit larceny and third-degree assault.
The robbery and weapon charges are felonies. The remaining charges are misdemeanors.
Tomasek was taken to the Cayuga County Jail pending arraignment, according to police.
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