Saugerties man faces felony assault charge after confrontation with police

Saugerties man faces felony assault charge after confrontation with police

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — A Saugerties man faces a felony assault charge after town police say he fought an officer while being arrested. The Saugerties Police Department said they were arresting Isaias G. Guerra, age 37, on a misdemeanor assault charge on Market Street after a complaint around 12:50 a.m. Monday morning, Sept. 29, when he began to fight the arresting officer while being taken into custody. Authorities charged Guerra with assaulting a p…

Saugerties man allegedly fought cops, catches felony charge

In the early hours of Sept. 29, the Saugerties Police Department took 37-year-old Isaias G. Guerra of Saugerties, into custody following a reported incident. An investigation led to Guerra being charged with assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor. During the arrest process, Guerra allegedly became combative with law enforcement. As a result, he faced additional charges, including assault in the second degree, which is classified as a felony.…