A Conklin man was arrested after State Police say he choked his wife during a dispute while his two young children were present.


Troopers were called to Barbara Avenue in Conklin around 9 o'clock Sunday morning regarding a domestic dispute. They charged 29 year old Joseph Vanwert with criminal obstruction of breathing and endangering the welfare of a child. He's being held in the Broome County jail on $750.00 dollars cash bail.