NORWICH – The Chenango County grand jury met Wednesday and handed up several criminal indictments including a case of a McDonough man who allegedly attacked a 21-year-old female and inappropriately solicited an 11-year-old girl.
At the proceedings, the District Attorney’s Office presents evidence against those they wish to prosecute and the jury decides if there is enough reasonable cause to charge a person.
• 31-year-old Andrew Jason Waterman of McDonough was indicted for second degree kidnapping, second degree assault, both felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
Waterman allegedly attacked a 21-year-old woman in the parking lot behind the VFW near South Main and Silver Street in the City of Norwich at around 9 p.m. March 27.
The indictment said Waterman left bruises and cuts on the alleged victims face, arms and legs following the attack.
The indictments states that during the alleged attack Waterman pinned the woman to the ground and placed “his hand over her mouth and forehead and telling her that if she screamed, he would kill her.”
“The victim told police she was tackled from behind and had to fight off the defendant ‘to the point of nearly passing out’”, said First Assistant District Attorney Stephen Dunshee quoting the victim’s statement.
The woman fought with Waterman knocking his glasses off his face and fled to a nearby residence to call police.
Police Chief Joseph Angelino revealed that police had dealt with Waterman on prior occasions. Most recently, Feb. 2, the department had investigated an incident between the defendant and an 11-year-old girl in the City of Norwich.
