Chief: Rotterdam cop injured Schenectady officer By Paul Nelson Updated 1:34 pm, Thursday, October 2, 2014
SCHENECTADY - A Rotterdam police officer injured a city cop who tried to take him into custody during a family fight on Union Street, police said.
Schenectady police Lt. Mark McCracken said Rotterdam police Officer Vincent Stone, 34, faces criminal charges. City Police Chief Brian Kilcullen said the police officer was seriously injured.
Stone was charged with second-degree assault, a felony that can lead to prison time, after the alleged attack that occurred at about 5:30 a.m. an apartment at 843 Union St.
He was charged with three misdemeanors, menacing, obstruction governmental administration and resisting arrest. According to court papers, Stone tried to block the door of the apartment as Schenectady officers tried to forced their way in to end the family fight. Stone is accused of struggling with one of the officer and causing a back injury that needed treatment at Ellis Hospital.
Cops tackled Stone and handcuffed him to end the struggle.
Stone will be arraigned Thursday afternoon.
"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix,"
If you want a real chuckle, check out the photo of the R cop on the Gazette website. He took a serious whupping.
"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix,"
UPDATE: Rotterdam police officer arrested in Schenectady October 2, 2014 Updated 3:28 p.m. By Steven Cook (Contact) Gazette Reporter
SCHENECTADY — An off-duty Rotterdam police officer in Schenectady this morning fought with city officers trying to investigate a possible domestic incident, authorities said.
One Schenectady officer suffered an injury to his back during the fight, leading the Rotterdam officer, identified as 8-year-veteran Vincent W. Stone, to be charged with felony assault.
The entire incident also led Stone's department to immediately suspend him without pay, according to Deputy Rotterdam Police Chief William Manikas.
“Obviously our officers are held to the highest standards,” Manikas said today. “If the allegations are true, there will be serious ramifications.”
A bloodied Stone made his initial appearance in Schenectady City Court this afternoon. Judge Mark Blanchfield set his bail at $5,000 cash. He was then taken to the jail for processing.
In court, Stone's face was bloodied and appeared swollen. What appeared to be blood also was on his white, sleeveless shirt.
Standing with him was an attorney with the public defender's office. Stone was expected to formally hire an attorney by an appearance scheduled for Friday morning.
The entire incident began this morning at about 5:30 at 843 Union St. in Schenectady.
It was at an apartment there that city police responded to investigate a possible domestic incident. Police received a 911 call concerning a violent fight between a man and woman there.
Stone, though, refused to allow city police officers inside the apartment, He used his body to temporarily bar officers from entering, according to papers filed in court.
Police also said Stone and a woman inside initially refused to come to the door. Once officers were inside, Stone became physically combative with them, according to papers. At one point, he clenched his fists and took what was described as a boxer's stance toward officers.
He then refused commands of officers as they attempted to take him into custody. He had to be physically pulled to the ground by officers and handcuffed.
In the process, city police officer James Claus suffered what was described in papers as a sharp pain to his back. Claus was taken to Ellis Hospital by ambulance for treatment.
It is the injury to Claus that resulted in the felony assault count. Any injury to an officer caused by a suspect resisting or fleeing is considered a felony.
He faces misdemeanor counts of menacing, obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest.
All the charges relate to Stone's alleged fight with the officers. No charges were filed related to the initial domestic investigation.
Manikas said his department was notified of the incident this morning and Stone was immediately suspended.
The initial suspension is to last for 30 days and be without pay. "We’re just now collecting the facts,” Manikas said.
Stone became a Rotterdam police officer in 2006, records show. He is the son of then-Rotterdam Sgt. William Stone.
"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix,"
"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix,"
domestic offenses should be considered a felony depending on the combative events...first a woman is assaulted....then RPD cop assumes a "boxing stance"
( resists arrest) and won't give up......injures SPD cop....then is taken down and he looks like he finally was subdued.......sounds like a free for all.....and
isn't that a shame that these cops are trained to be "combative".....thank goodness no guns were involved.....
Cop at 22 yrs of age......too immature and training leads to "protect oneself" at all costs....
seems like RPD is mirroring SPD.......it will be interesting when the "consolidation" occurs...
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