Endicott Man Arrested After Failing to Appear for Court

Christopher L. Day, age 34, of Endicott, appeared in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in the custody of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge.Day was arraigned on two counts of third-degree assault, a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine for each count.The defendant was originally scheduled to be arraigned the previous week, on October 26. The defendant had signed a bond promising to appear for court but failed to do so. Judge Bauer issued a warrant for Day’s arrest and also set a new bond at $5,000 (10 percent).Day was picked up on that warrant on October 28.The defendant was originally arrested on September 19, 2022, after Jefferson County deputies responded to a report of an assault at a residence in Fairbury.At arraignment, the defendant originally waived his right to an attorney but changed his mind once the possible penalties were explained to him. Public Defender Scott Gropp was assigned to represent Day.Another hearing is set for November 16.This is not Day’s first time being accused of assault. On December 30, 2020, Day was sentenced to 50 days in jail, with credit for time served. He was originally charged with third degree assault, a class 1 misdemeanor that carries a possible penalty of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. He was arrested on October 5, 2020, when the Jefferson County Sheriff's office was distanced to a Fairbury residence to break up a fight between the defendant and his father. In accordance with a plea agreement, Day pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted assault, a class 2 misdemeanor. At that time, Jefferson County Attorney Joseph Casson said, “My understanding is, while Christopher was in custody, we attempted to get evaluations to address the issues, which we thought contributed to the commission of the crime in the first place. The family ultimately bonded him out. He's living at home now. And they understand what needs to be done and that Christopher was reluctant to do it as part of the case. So, it's going to be a matter, if they choose to allow you to stay in their home, they're going to have to understand he has these issues, which he won't address right here, and the risk of that and if it happens in the future, we'll be back again.”

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