CARMEL – A 43-year-old North Salem man is in the Putnam County Jail after two violent incidents that occurred within a 24-hour period in July. During one of the incidents, two Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies were injured.
Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville says that Brian Venturi, a Westchester resident, was arrested on July 29 after deputies responded to a commercial burglar alarm at 8:40 a.m. at the Carmel Cinema on Route 52. When the deputies arrived, they found the exterior door opened and glass broken from the interior doors.
The deputies entered and observed a man, now identified as Venturi, yelling and throwing papers in the building. He was quickly detained while deputies searched and found additional damage throughout the building, including smashed glass doors, signs, and concession counters.
Venturi was charged with the felonies of criminal mischief and burglary, along with felony criminal impersonation because he falsely identified himself as a police officer to the deputies. He was also charged with the misdemeanors of criminal trespass and petit larceny.
Venuti was transported by ambulance to Putnam Hospital Center where he was evaluated and released back to the deputies. He was arraigned in the Town of Kent and given an appearance ticket for a court date in the future by Judge Douchkoff.
On July 30 at approximately 6:55 a.m. deputies were dispatched to the area of 15 Independent Way to assist EMS with an unconscious man. When they arrived, they observed the individual, Venuti, lying in the roadway and members of the Brewster EMS attempting to assist him. At that time, Venuti then stood up and began yelling that he needed to go to the hospital for an appointment.
Deputies then attempted to place him into custody for an evaluation, at which time he resisted arrest and struggled with the deputies, two of whom were injured.
Venuti was then taken into custody and transported to Putnam Hospital. He was charged with felony assault…
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