Plattsburgh Man Arrested for Attempted Murder of Wife Using Generator Fumes
Michael Riley, 61, faces attempted murder charges after allegedly running a generator indoors to poison his wife and himself with carbon monoxide in Plattsburgh, New York.
Plattsburgh Man Allegedly Directed Generator Exhaust Into Family Home
A 61-year-old man from Plattsburgh, New York, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attempting to kill his wife and himself using carbon monoxide from a generator, wcax.com reports.
Michael Riley was arrested by New York State Police on Thursday following a grand jury indictment. He faces charges of 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 allegations, emergency services were called to Champlain Drive in the Town of Plattsburgh shortly before 6 a.m. on 5 November after reports of a female in distress and an unconscious male at the residence. Both individuals were transported to the University of Vermont Health Network at CVPH for medical treatment.
An investigation by the New York State Police, conducted in conjunction with the Clinton County District Attorney's Office, determined that Riley allegedly ran a generator inside the garage and deliberately positioned its exhaust to direct fumes into the home, with the stated intent of causing serious physical injury to his wife and himself.
Riley was processed at SP Plattsburgh, arraigned in Clinton County Court, and remanded to Clinton County Jail without bail.
Assisting agencies included the Clinton County District Attorney's Office, the South Plattsburgh Fire Department, CVPH EMS, and the Plattsburgh Police Department.
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