Kingston man charged with menacing, imprisonment

KINGSTON — State police on Monday arrested a man for menacing and unlawful imprisonment.

The case was first reported to state police as a possible robbery in progress via a 911 call. When troopers arrived at the Budget 18 Motel in Kingston, they determined a robbery had not happened.

However, they said Melvin K. Howell, 41, of Kingston, allegedly refused to let another person who had been staying in the room leave, because he believed the victim had taken money from him. Police said he threatened the victim with a knife and physically assaulted the victim until police arrived.

Howell was charged with first-degree menacing, a felony; and third-degree assault, second-degree unlawful imprisonment, resisting arrest and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, all misdemeanors.


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