Maybrook man charged in domestic-violence kidnapping case in Orange County
Jerry Carrasquillo, 46, was jailed on kidnapping and contempt charges after state police said a Prospect Avenue domestic incident trapped a 47-year-old woman in Maybrook.
A Maybrook man was arraigned in Town of Newburgh Court and ordered held in Orange County Jail after state police said a domestic incident on Prospect Avenue escalated into kidnapping, assault and multiple violations of an order of protection. Jerry Carrasquillo, 46, was accused of restraining a 47-year-old woman and causing injury, allegations that brought a string of felony charges and bail that could reach $200,000 on the kidnapping count.
State police said the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Montgomery began investigating on June 4 after a report from a residence in the Village of Maybrook. Troopers said they safely removed the woman from the home and took Carrasquillo into custody without incident. Investigators later identified him as the defendant and charged him with second-degree kidnapping, three counts of first-degree criminal contempt, two counts of aggravated criminal contempt and third-degree assault.
The contempt charges were tied to an order of protection, a sign that officers believed Carrasquillo had allegedly ignored court-imposed restrictions already intended to protect the woman. Under New York law, kidnapping in the second degree is a Class B felony and involves abducting another person, meaning restraining someone to prevent liberation by secreting or holding that person where they are unlikely to be found, or by using or threatening deadly physical force.
Bail on the kidnapping charge was set at $50,000 cash, a $50,000 partially secured bond or a $200,000 secured bond. On the assault charge, bail was set at $25,000 cash, a $25,000 partially secured bond or a $100,000 secured bond. Carrasquillo was scheduled to return to Town of Newburgh Court on June 9 at 5:30 p.m., as Orange County prosecutors and judges weighed the case through both the criminal docket and protective-order enforcement.
A June 5 court filing also showed a request for judicial intervention in an extreme risk protection order proceeding involving New York State Police and Carrasquillo, adding another layer of legal action beyond the criminal charges. For residents dealing with domestic violence, Orange County lists free, confidential help that includes 24/7 crisis hotlines, emergency shelter and legal advocacy. FEARLESS! formerly Safe Homes says it has served Orange and Sullivan counties for 38 years, providing shelter and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual violence and other crime victimization.
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