An off-duty New York State Police investigator assigned to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in New York City was arrested Thursday night after an alleged domestic incident inside a Wappinger home. Brian D. Huyghue Jr., 28, is charged with third-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief, according to the agency. He was arraigned in Town of Wappinger Court and released on his own recognizance; a temporary order of protection was issued for the victim and the case remains under investigation.
Troopers from the Wappinger barracks say they were called to a private residence at about 10:24 p.m. The victim told investigators they had been struck and prevented from calling 911, according to a press release from the New York State Police. The release identifies the suspect as Huyghue, an investigator with the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in New York City, and states he was taken into custody and charged with Assault in the third degree and Criminal Mischief in the fourth degree. Officials say Huyghue was arraigned in Town of Wappinger Court and returned to the community on his own recognizance.
The arrest was first detailed locally by Daily Voice Mamaroneck, which ran the state police account Friday and credited the agency for the accompanying photo. As reported by Daily Voice Mamaroneck, troopers responded to the residence after a report of a domestic dispute, and the investigation is ongoing.
Legal process and penalties
Under New York law, assault in the third degree and criminal mischief in the fourth degree are class A misdemeanors, offenses that can carry up to one year in a local jail if there is a conviction. The elements and potential penalties for each offense are set out in the state penal code; see Penal Law §120.00 and Penal Law §145.00 for the statutory language…