UPDATE: Utica area suspect facing several felony and misdemeanor charges in Trenton allegedly poured gasoline on vehicles and a victim

ONEIDA COUNTY- Authorities have released an update regarding the arrest of a Mohawk Valley are suspect in the town of Trenton.

As reported earlier this week, Cesin O. Hechavarria, 39, of Utica, NY was arrested and charged with felony counts of burglary in the third-degree; criminal mischief in the second-degree and assault in the second-degree; along with misdemeanor counts of criminally possessing a weapon in the fourth-degree; menacing in the second-degree and reckless endangerment in the second-degree.

On Saturday, State Police responded to the Church Road for reports of an assault. Troopers learned that Hechavarria rode a bicycle to the residence, while bringing along a filled gas can.

He allegedly poured gasoline on two vehicles parked in the driveway and on the victim. He then accessed a detached garage on the property and used a stick, paver bricks, and a metal shovel to threaten and strike the victim, as well as to cause damage to the vehicles on the property.

The victim was transported to Wynn Hospital for treatment of undescribed injuries.

Hechavarria was taken into custody at the scene and transported to the Oneida County Jail for arraignment.

He was remanded and is scheduled to appear in Trenton Town Court at a later date.

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