LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls father of five was arraigned Friday in Niagara County Court on charges that he beat a man with an expandable police baton after a disagreement between his daughter and the victim.
Robert V. Abrams Jr., 48, of Ontario Avenue, a part-time security guard, pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the July 16 incident in the Falls. He remained free on a $1,000 bail bond.
The alleged victim, Gabriel B. Felts, 29, suffered lacerations on the head that had to be closed with staples, Assistant District Attorney Ryan K. Parisi said.
Robert V. Abrams Jr., 48, of Ontario Avenue, a part-time security guard, pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the July 16 incident in the Falls. He remained free on a $1,000 bail bond.
The alleged victim, Gabriel B. Felts, 29, suffered lacerations on the head that had to be closed with staples, Assistant District Attorney Ryan K. Parisi said.