Troopers Arrest Pitcher Man Who Allegedly Strangled Victim in Domestic Dispute

State Police say Troopers were dispatched to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center by Cortland County 9-1-1 back on June 24th for a reported domestic dispute. After Troopers arrived on scene and spoke with the victim they learned the incident had occurred on June 13th with a verbal argument in a vehicle.

The victim in the incident ended up stopping the vehicle in Marathon as a result. That is when Troopers say 49 year old Sebastian Leigh Eccleston of Pitcher allegedly choked the victim and had physical contact with the victim leading to pain and injury.

Eccleston was located on June 27th in the City of Syracuse and arrested on the charges of Strangulation in the 2nd, a Felony, and Assault in the 3rd, a Misdemeanor. He was transported to the State Police Barracks in Homer for processing before he was turned over to the Cortland County Jail for Centralized Arraignment.