Jared Person

New York State Police announced over the weekend the arrest and arraignment of a Lockport man charged with sexual misconduct and other charges.

According to the report by NYSP, Jared A Person, 18, of 101 Monroe St., stands accused of sexually assaulting a person with force under the age of 17 in the Town of Newfane. In a separate incident, troopers responded to a physical altercation at a Lincoln Place apartment. Person was said to have begun a verbal and physical altercation with another male, which resulted in damage being caused to the wall in the apartment building hallway.

Person was arrested on April 24 and charged with first-degree criminal sexual act, sexual misconduct, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and second-degree harassment. He was arraigned before Town of Lockport Judge Cheryl Antkowiak and remanded to the Niagara County Jail on $500 cash bail for the criminal mischief and harassment charges, for which he is to re-appear on May 8. Judge Antkowiak placed a $2,500 cash bail on Person regarding the criminal sexual act and sexual misconduct charges, for which he is scheduled to appear before the Town of Newfane Court on May 6.

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