SAUGERTIES – A Town of Saugerties man was arrested on Wednesday on a felony charge of assaulting a police officer when he responded to a domestic dispute at 95 Pine Grove School Road.
The dispute has been between Louis Terpening, 26, and a woman. Terpening had intentionally damaged the woman’s property and when an officer attempted to take him into custody, he struggled, striking the officer on the head several times and kicking the officer, causing injuries.
Backup officers assisted in taking Terpening into custody.
The officer’s injuries were treated at the scene by paramedics from Diaz Ambulance and transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
Terpening was also charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief and obstructing governmental administration. He was remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail.
