Dutchess County Man Accused of Attacking Two People

A Dutchess County man allegedly strangled a woman and beat a man trying to help the woman.

On Wednesday, New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks arrested Brandon Godin, 25, of Hyde Park, for strangulation, a class D felony, and assault, a class A misdemeanor.

Around 1:45 p.m., troopers were dispatched to Springwood Circle in the town of Hyde Park for a domestic dispute by Dutchess County 911. An investigation found Godin entered the residence and began strangling a woman. Another man in the home attemped to help the woman and Godin then began to assault the intervening male, police say.

Godin was arraigned before the town of Hyde Park and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 secure bond.

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