Seth Young (KPD photo)
A Woodstock man with a long rap sheet is facing felony charges after he allegedly violated an order of protection by breaking into a Midtown home and assaulting a resident. Seth T. Young, 44, of Wittenberg Road was arrested around 6 a.m. on March 24 following an investigation by Kingston police into a burglary and assault earlier that morning.
According to police, the incident occurred around 2:56 a.m. when Young allegedly broke into a house on Prospect Street and assaulted a resident. Cops say Young knew the residents of the house and one of them had an active Family Court order of protection against him. Kingston police officers located Young a few hours after the assault and took him into custody. He’s charged with felony counts of first-degree burglary and first-degree criminal contempt. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault. Following his arraignment in Kingston City Court, Young was sent to the Ulster County Jail without bail.
State records show that Young was released from prison on parole in May of last year after serving 20 months for forgery. In addition, Young has served three previous terms in New York prisons for burglary, assault, and possession of stolen property.