obstruction of breathing

A 27-year-old man faces several charges following an early-morning standoff at an apartment house in Johnson City. Authorities say Alpha Ketchatcham was taken into custody a few minutes before 7 a.m. Friday. Police say Ketchatcham was found by SWAT team members hiding inside a kitchen sink cabinet in an apartment at 19 Main Street. ...

A 19-year-old man faces several charges following a disturbance at a residence in the village of Owego. Authorities say Tyler Pawlowski was arrested Monday afternoon after state police were called to investigate a dispute on East Main Street...

A 24-year-old village of Spencer man was sent to Tioga County Jail following a disturbance at his residence. Authorities say Jesey Smith of Liberty Street was charged with assault and unlawful imprisonment. He also faces counts of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and possession of a hypodermic instrument...

A 17-year-old town of Tioga boy was arrested following a domestic dispute. Authorities say the youth was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing after he allegedly grabbed his girlfriend around her neck with both hands. The incident happened in a residence on Glenmary Drive...

State police arrested a Broome County man following a reported disturbance at a home in the town of Conklin. Authorities say 29-year-old Joseph Vanwert was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing and endangering the welfare of a child...

A town of Nanticoke woman has been accused of punching, slapping and choking her ten-year-old sister. Authorities say 20-year-old Aubree Shoemaker was arrested Tuesday following an incident in a mobile home on Leekville Road. According to state police, troopers were sent to the residence following a 911 call reporting an "out of control" person...