Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck reports the arrest of a Locke man following a domestic incident earlier this week.
Deputies responded to a residence in Locke around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a physical domestic dispute. An investigation determined that 48-year-old Michael Zirbel had violated an order of protection by subjecting a woman to unwanted physical contact. He had left the scene before deputies arrived.
A warrant was later issued for Zirbel’s arrest on charges of first-degree criminal contempt, a felony, and attempted third-degree assault, a misdemeanor. Deputies located and arrested him on Monday.
Zirbel was taken to Centralized Arraignment, where a new order of protection was issued and upgraded to a full stay-away order. He was remanded to the Cayuga County Jail due to being on parole and facing a felony charge.
Zirbel is scheduled to appear in the Town of Locke Court on Thursday.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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