HUDSON, N.Y. (WTEN) – A New York man was arrested after he allegedly slashed multiple tires early New Year’s Day.
Around 1:35 a.m. Friday, Hudson police responded to the Municipal Parking Lot on Warren Street after receiving a 911 call reporting a suspicious person in the area. Upon arrival, police located a man in the area of Cherry Alley and the parking lot with a knife in his hand.
According to police, they gave the man verbal commands, which was followed by a brief standoff. The man, identified as 20-year-old Austin Willis, was taken to the ground and handcuffed, and police secured the knife.
A total of 46 tires were damaged, which left 15 vehicle disabled.
Police said Willis acted alone and appeared intoxicated. He did not give a motive for his actions, though police said he told officers he “was having a bad year.”
Willis was arrested and charged with one count of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree and one count of Criminal Possession of Weapon in the Fourth Degree. He was also charged with Unlawful Possession Alcohol, Open Container and Unlawful Possession Marijuana.
He was arraigned and remanded to Columbia County Jail on $10,000 bond.