WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10)– A Watervliet man was sentenced to six months in the Saratoga County Correctional Facility for an attempted assault in May 2024. According to the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office, Jayvion Smith, 21, admitted to bruising a child.
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Smith was arrested in 2024 after an investigation revealed he disciplined a toddler and caused a visible bruise. Police said at the time of the investigation, Smith could not explain how the bruise happened.
He was arraigned in March 2025 and pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. According to the DA’s Office, in April, he admitted to leaving bruises on the child.
In addition to his jail sentence, Smith was sentenced to serve five years of probation, after his release…