A 21-year-old Halfmoon man is facing a felony assault charge after authorities say he grabbed a young child’s arm hard enough to break it, sending the child to the hospital by ambulance. Anthony M. Lucarelli was arrested Saturday following an investigation that began days earlier with a 911 call for medical help at a Halfmoon residence.
Lucarelli was charged Saturday, Oct. 3, with second-degree assault, according to Daily Voice. He is accused of intentionally causing physical injury to a child under the age of 7, according to CBS6 Albany, which reported that investigators said Lucarelli grabbed the child’s arm, causing the fracture. The station also reported that the child was known to Lucarelli, though the exact relationship between the two was not detailed.
Call for EMS Help Triggered the Investigation
The case traces back to Sept. 27, when the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office responded to an assist-EMS call on Eastwood Drive in Halfmoon around 12:07 p.m., per the same account from CBS6 Albany. That call set off an investigation that ultimately led to Lucarelli’s arrest days later, according to WRGB.
The reported incident itself happened earlier, on either Sept. 24 or Sept. 25, when the child was under age 7, according to News10. The child was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center for evaluation and treatment, per the earlier CBS6 Albany report.
Arraignment and Conflicting Custody Reports
Lucarelli was arraigned in Halfmoon Town Court. CBS6 Albany reported that he was remanded to the Saratoga County Jail pending further court proceedings, while Daily Voice reported that he was arraigned and initially booked into the Saratoga County jail but has since been released. The two accounts conflict on his current custody status, and neither has been independently confirmed beyond what each outlet reported.
No additional details about Lucarelli’s attorney, a plea, or his next scheduled court date were available in the reporting so far. The case remains active as it moves through further court proceedings.
