Thursday, April 25, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON — A Canton man was jailed Monday following two incidents in which he allegedly threatened college law enforcement with a knife and damaged a police vehicle, according to village police. …
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CANTON — A Canton man was jailed Monday following two incidents in which he allegedly threatened college law enforcement with a knife and damaged a police vehicle, according to village police.
Police said Nathanial J. Griffin, 25, was arrested Monday, May 16, and arraigned as a result of several incidents that recently occurred in the Village.
Police said that on May 11 around 8:30 a.m., Griffin, after having been asked to leave St. Lawrence University property off of Park Street, returned to university property. When approached by St. Lawrence University Safety & Security staff, Griffin became aggressive, made verbal threats and then pulled out a large knife.
Griffin allegedly swung the knife in close proximity at security staff numerous times until he was finally talked into putting the knife back into his waistband.
Canton Police arrived and arrested Griffin.
At the time of his arrest, he was found to be in possession of eight knives and a clear, glass smoking pipe and a piece of tin foil that contained methamphetamine.
He was charged with second-degree menacing, trespassing, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and resisting arrest
Canton police were assisted by St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies and St. Lawrence Safety & Security in this incident.
Police say that on May 4, around 5:30 p.m., Canton police responded to 7 Eleven, 58 Main St., to investigate an unrelated incident inside of the store.
While the officers were inside a subject, Griffin was found to have caused damage to a marked Canton Police car parked in the parking lot.
The damage, a dent and multiple scratches, reportedly caused $1000 in damage.
He was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, felony, officers said.
Griffin was arraigned in Canton Town Court before the Honorable Judge Morgan May 16 and ordered held in the St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility on $1000 bail.
He is scheduled to appear in Canton Town Court May 19 for a preliminary hearing.
Additional charges may be pending against the defendant, officers said.
