Cortland County Man Arrested for New Year's Day Assault

A man is in jail after allegedly assaulting another man in McGraw in the early morning of New Year’s Day. 35-year-old Duron Ruffin of McGraw has been charged with felony assault and criminal possession of a weapon, as well as misdemeanor menacing charges. The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for a domestic problem on Church Street in the Village of McGaw, Ruffin was allegedly arguing with an ex-girlfriend while holding a baseball bat, and he also assaulted a man in a second floor apartment of the building. He was arraigned in the Town of Cortlandville Court, and is being held at Cortland County Jail without bail.