A Rochester man faces felony assault charges after Bath police said he attacked officers and an EMT during a series of incidents Wednesday and Thursday that led to three arrests.
Kaylon Monroe, 23, was charged after officers responded to an unwanted-guest complaint at 510 West Washington Street around 9:34 p.m. Wednesday, according to a Village of Bath Police Department news release.
Police said Monroe refused to cooperate with officers and physically resisted being arrested. He was charged with trespass, a violation, and second-degree obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors.
He was released on an appearance ticket directing him to return to Bath Village Court at a later date.
About two hours after his release, officers returned to the same address following a report that a man was trying to kick in a tenant’s door. Police said Monroe had tried to force the door open and threatened to kill the tenant.
Officers arrested him again. While inside a patrol vehicle, Monroe repeatedly kicked its door and caused significant damage, according to police.
Police said that during processing at the department, Monroe kicked an officer multiple times, spat on officers, headbutted an officer and bit an EMT who was attempting to assess him medically.
Following that arrest, he was charged with three counts of second-degree assault and one count of second-degree criminal mischief, all Class D felonies. He also faced fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, and second-degree harassment, a violation.
Monroe was taken to Steuben County Jail for arraignment and released without bail, police said.
On Thursday, less than an hour after that release, Monroe violated an order of protection twice, according to police. Officers later found him at the protected party’s residence and arrested him on two misdemeanor counts of second-degree criminal contempt.
Bath Ambulance, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police assisted with the case.
Monroe was returned to Steuben County Jail and arraigned following the third arrest. Bail was set at $10,000, and the department reported that he was being held at the jail.
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