Teenager charged with criminal breach of trust after damaging car windscreen in Sennett

A teenager is facing misdemeanor assault charges after he allegedly damaged a vehicle’s windshield during a domestic incident in Cayuga County, the sheriff’s office said.

Ava B. Brier, 18, was arrested Oct. 10 after officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving a vehicle traveling on Franklin Street Road near the Auburn city limits in the town of Sennett, according to Sheriff Brian Schenck. Investigators determined that Brier, who was a passenger in the car, recklessly kicked the windshield, causing damage.

Brier was charged with fourth-degree criminal breach of trust, a misdemeanor. She was taken to the Cayuga County Public Safety Building where she was arraigned in CAP Court and released on her own recognizance.

Authorities are asking anyone with additional information about the incident to contact the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office at (315) 253-1222 or submit tips online through the sheriff’s website or the SaferWatch app, which includes an anonymous report enabled.

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