Charges and court status
Michael Riley, 61, was arrested on an indictment warrant charging him with second-degree attempted murder, two counts of first-degree attempted assault, two counts of animal cruelty and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to the Syracuse.com Express Desk report published by NewYorkUpstate.com. The report said Riley was arraigned in Clinton County Court and sent to Clinton County Jail without bail. It also said police had not released details about the animal-cruelty or weapons allegations.
What investigators allege
New York State Police said Riley tried to seriously injure his wife and himself, according to WPTZ. Investigators allege that exhaust from a generator Riley ran in the garage entered the couple’s home on Champlain Drive. State police and the Clinton County District Attorney’s Office investigated the case, according to Syracuse.com.
Emergency response and remaining unknowns
On the morning of November 5, emergency crews went to the home after receiving a report of a woman in distress and an unconscious man, mychamplainvalley.com reported. Riley and the woman were taken to Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital for treatment, according to Syracuse.com. The reporting cited here does not establish Riley’s plea, the status or outcome of later court proceedings, or either person’s medical condition after the incident.
