Police responded to the report of a domestic incident on Lawrence Street in Penn Yan and took a 54-year-old man into custody after investigation.
Michael Denison, 54, was charged with second-degree harassment after allegedly striking a village resident during an incident.
He was arraigned and remanded to the Yates County Jail in lieu of $100 cash bail or $200 secured bond.
He will answer the charges at a later date.