Man Convicted After Hitting Trooper

Joseph Cranker, 41, was convicted of Assault with the Intent to Cause Physical  Injury with a Weapon/Instrument in the Second Degree, a class D felony, in the  Schoharie County Court. Mr. Cranker admitted hitting an off-duty NYS trooper  repeatedly with a helmet, causing physical injury to the off-duty trooper was  attempting to prevent Mr. Cranker from damaging his neighbor’s robotic  lawnmower. Mr. Cranker was sentenced by the Court to a determinate sentence of  three and one-half (3.5) years imprisonment with five (5) years post release  supervision, a surcharge of $300, crime victim advocate fee of $25, $50 DNA  surcharge, an eleven (11) year order of protection was issued for the victim, and  $1,575 in restitution to be paid to the victim, as well as $3,276 in restitution to be  paid to the insurance company. New York State Trooper Yodis and Investigator  Domres were the arresting officers.