JAMESTOWN, NY — A 53-year-old man was arrested October 21 after Jamestown Police said officers observed him walking with a woman protected by a stay-away order against him.

According to the department’s media release, officers working a STRIVE domestic violence detail in downtown Jamestown at approximately 9:50 p.m. allegedly observed Michael S. Cook with the protected woman.

Police said Cook was taken into custody without incident and transported to Jamestown City Jail. He was charged with Criminal Contempt in the First Degree.

At the time of the release, Cook was being held pending arraignment in Jamestown City Court.

All charges are allegations. Cook is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Source: Jamestown Police Department, incident 31069-26.