A 21-year-old Cornish man was arrested Sunday for domestic violence terrorizing for allegedly threatening his grandparents with a knife when he was upset his cell phone battery had run out of power.
A York County sheriff’s deputy was flagged down by a couple in Cornish around 6:30 p.m. Sunday and reported that their grandson, Brandon Gignac, was damaging their house and threatening to hurt them. Gignac, who lives with his grandparents, had also caused damage to their house last summer, according to York County Sheriff William King.
On Sunday, Gignac was upset because his phone battery was dead and he misplaced his headphones, King said. Gignac allegedly picked up a vase and threatened to hit his grandmother in the face with it before breaking it on the dining room table. He then grabbed a knife and began threatening his grandparents, he said.
The grandparents, fearing for their safety, took their pets and fled the house, police said.
While the deputy was speaking with the couple, another family member who lives nearby on Limington Road called 911 to reported that Gignac was trying to break into their residence. Those family members had locked the door to keep him out.
Deputies arrested Gignac with incident at the Limington Road home.
There was about $2,000 worth of damage to the victims’ home, King said.
Gignac was charged with domestic violence terrorizing and is being held without bail at York County Jail. He is scheduled to appear in York District Court on March 10.