Monticello, NY - On November 13th, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Steven Schmitz, 32, of Neversink, NY, was convicted of Assault in the Second Degree after a bench trial before Sullivan County Supreme Court Justice Stephan G. Schick.
On September 3rd, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., on Jan Drive, Town of Neversink, the defendant, Steven Schmitz, ran out of his mobile home and violently attacked an elderly woman, 75 years of age at the time of the attack. The defendant punched the victim in the face and in the chest, and as a result she fell to the ground. While on the ground, the defendant continued the assault by kicking the victim in the torso and in the legs multiple times. The victim’s partner ran to her aide and assisted with ceasing the assault.
The following morning, the victim sought medical treatment for her injuries. Photographs documented bruising to her chest, her back, as well as her left leg. In addition, the victim suffered an injury to her shoulder and presently still cannot perform simple activities she was able to perform prior to the defendant’s attack.
The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on February 11, 2026, where he faces a maximum potential sentence of 7 years incarceration in state prison to be followed by 5 years of post-release supervision. This case was prosecuted at trial by Assistant District Attorney Michael Schulte with the assistance of Chief Assistant District Attorney Michael Puma. The defendant was represented by Glenn Kroll, Esq. and Timothy Burke, Esq.
Conaty said: “This victim is a loving mother, grandmother, and a cancer survivor. She has dedicated her life to giving back to the community including serving children with disabilities as well as children in underserved communities. She has led an exemplary life, emigrating from Ireland alone without family and friends she was able to raise three children as a single mother and later started a successful business. The victim is a shining example of the opportunities that are possible in this country with great grit, will, and determination. The defendant’s actions on September 3rd, 2025 were an affront to the values that were instilled in all of us in this country. We must always respect our elders and the defendant’s actions represented the worst of what may be possible for those who fail to live by those ideals. Only the harshest penalty permitted by law will ensure that the interests of justice are satisfied and similar acts of violence never occur again. I thank the witnesses in this case for their testimony as well as the Court for its careful consideration of the evidence.”
