NY Penal law 35.25 – Justification; use of physical force to prevent or terminate larceny or criminal mischiefJuly 25, 2012
Justification; use of physical force to prevent or terminate larceny or criminal mischief.
A person may use physical force, other than deadly physical force, upon another person when and to the extent that he reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent or terminate what he reasonably believes to be the commission or attempted commission by such other person of larceny or of criminal mischief with respect to property other than premises.
