Crime & Safety
Pine Plains Man Uses Hammer In Domestic Assault
Nurses at a hospital alerted the state police of the possible domestic violence.
PINE PLAINS, NY — State police troopers arrested a Pine Plains man after nurses at Northern Dutchess Hospital reported a possible victim of domestic violence July 15. Police charged James M. Macisaac, 34, of Pine Plains, with first-degree assault, a felony.
State police said their investigation found the victim was assaulted with a hammer July 13 by Macisaac in Pine Plains.
He was then located at his residence on Church Street, where he was arrested.
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Macisaac was arraigned in the Town of Hyde Park Court and sent to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail or $100,000 bond
His next court appearance will be July 19 in the Town of Pine Plains Court.
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