Auburn man arrested after custody exchange turns violent in Owasco

OWASCO — A man was arrested Monday after allegedly attempting to strike his former partner during a child custody exchange, violating an order of protection, police said.

Mitchell Podolak approached his former intimate partner to drop off children at an undisclosed location in Owasco at approximately 3:30 p.m. on March 17, according to the Auburn Police Department.

During the exchange, police said Podolak became agitated and unprovoked, attempted to strike the woman while the children were present…

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