May 15, 2023
BATH, NY – The Steuben County Sheriffs Department reports says that 57 year old James Elward, of William Street, Bath, is accused of pushing and striking an assistant district attorney present in the Centralized Court, causing injury to that assistant D.A.
The sheriff also says that it is also alleged that Elward was so disorderly it made it almost impossible to continue the court proceedings. James Elward is charged with 2nd degree Assault, 2nd degree Criminal Contempt and 2nd degree Obstructing Governmental Administration.
Steuben County D.A. Brooks Baker says, this is the first time this has ever happened in the Centralized Arraignment Court, and that Elward will be prosecuted by Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella.
