Watertown police list contempt, drug and animal cruelty charges
Watertown police listed several arrests for Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, among them a felony criminal contempt charge and two counts of animal cruelty.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Police said a 25-year-old Adams Center man was charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a felony, at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building. Court documents cited by police accuse him of violating a stay-away order of protection by leaving a voicemail for the protected party on Aug. 10. A 25-year-old Watertown woman was charged with two counts of animal cruelty, a misdemeanor, in connection with the care of two dogs, police said. Police also listed a 67-year-old Antwerp woman charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and a license plate violation following a traffic stop in the 600 block of Pearl Street, and a 23-year-old Watertown woman charged with second-degree harassment, a violation, and arrested on a warrant.
Three other people were arrested on bench warrants Wednesday, according to police. Police have also begun delaying the daily release of arrest information. All of the charges are allegations, and none of the accused has been convicted in these cases. ClickNNY has not independently confirmed the account.
This story was written from a community submission and reviewed by a ClickNNY editor before publication.
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