Saugerties teen charged, hospitalized after damaging fences in … – The Daily Freeman

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. >> An 18-year-old town resident who ran through several backyards and vinyl fences in the hamlet of Glasco early Thursday, and appeared to be under the influence of some sort of substance, was taken to a hospital for evaluation, according to the police chief.

Quincy McKenzie, of 35 Sterley Ave., was arrested about 5:11 a.m. after police responded to a 911 call reporting a man yelling in the backyard of a residence on Edgewood Drive in Glasco, police said.

When officers arrived, McKenzie ran through several backyards and through two vinyl fences and continued screaming until an officer was able to subdue him, Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. He said the officer was about to use a taser on McKenzie but was able to control him without it.

McKenzie was charged with the misdemeanors of criminal mischief (two counts), obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest.

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Sinagra said McKenzie suffered only minor bruises from hitting the fences.

The chief said McKenzie was sweating profusely and officers had reason to believe he was on some sort of a controlled substance. Sinagra said he knows McKenzie and that bizarre behavior was not typical for him, which is why officers took him to the HealthAlliance Hospitals Broadway Campus in Kingston for evaluation.

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