Watertown man facing multiple charges after assault investigation
WATERTOWN, N.Y (WWTI) – A 43-year-old Watertown man is facing a number of charges stemming from an assault that occurred on November 16 in the Town of Rutland.
New York State Police arrested Kirkby and charged him with the following:
First-degree and Second-degree assault
Two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
Two counts of second-degree menacing
Further search warrants were also conducted on Kirkby's cell phones. He was given the added charges of unlawful surveillance and third-degree obscenity stemming from an unrelated incident.
The Watertown Police Department arrested Kirby in March 2024 after he allegedly used cameras to record other people without their knowledge, had intercourse with a person under 13 years old and forcibly touched a person under 13 years old inappropriately.
Kirkby was arraigned on all charges in Jefferson County CAP Court and remanded to jail on $250,000 cash bail, $500,000 secured bond, $1,000,000 partially secured bond. Hewas issued a return court date for Tuesday, February 18 in the Town of Rutland Court.
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