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Police: Penn Yan Woman Injured While Forcing Way Into Home, Faces Child Endangerment Charge

Staff Report / September 29, 2025

PENN YAN, N.Y. – A Penn Yan woman has been charged following a domestic dispute in which police say children were present.

According to the Penn Yan Police Department, officers responded to a residence in the village shortly after 1:20 a.m. on August 24. Investigators report that 32-year-old Erika L. Haight had been involved in a physical altercation with another resident.

By the time officers arrived, Haight had been removed from the home but had sustained injuries while allegedly attempting to force her way back inside.

Haight was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and issued an appearance ticket. She is scheduled to appear in Penn Yan Village Court at a later date.

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