Binghamton police are reviewing an incident at the Hawley Street YWCA on Saturday, when officers were summoned and allegedly wrestled a woman to the ground. It also ended in an Endicott woman's arrest on criminal trespass and other charges.

The incident was publicized Tuesday afternoon by the Binghamton YWCA in a Facebook statement, which claimed the officers used excessive force. It called the actions by police "inexplainable and outrageous."

Police arrested Lisa McFarlane, 36, of Endicott following the incident. She was charged with a felony count of aggravated family offense, misdemeanor counts of second-degree criminal trespass, endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest, along with a second-degree harassment violation.

The criminal trespass charge was based on a complaint made by an employee

of the YWCA, according to police. McFarlane is being held at the Broome County jail, awaiting further court action, and the case remains under investigation by police.

New details:YWCA disturbance: A look at woman's charges after Binghamton police response

The YWCA said it began with a dispute between a resident and her former partner — they did not say which participant was McFarlane — on Saturday afternoon. A YWCA staff member was unable to de-escalate the situation.

"There were children present, and the staff member did not feel like she could guarantee her safety, or the safety of others," the YWCA statement said. "As a result, she pressed the panic button and called for police assistance. The intention was to have a police officer de-escalate the situation."

Police responded at 3:11 p.m., after getting a call that two women were fighting in the YWCA lobby.

Once the first police officer arrived, the YWCA said, the couple ended their dispute and parted ways.

The former partner, referred to in the YWCA statement as "a woman of color," was waiting outside the YWCA building with her young son and made a phone call for someone to pick her up.

More Binghamton officers arrived, according to the YWCA, "and began to verbally attack her."

"Without justification, they wrestled her to the ground using what any reasonable person would define as excessive force," the YWCA said. "All of this occurred in front of her young son who was screaming out for her the entire time. Many individuals attempted to help by stepping in to comfort the child or to call out the officers. Officers were noticeably more aggressive with the individuals of color."

The statement did not specify how many officers responded or give an estimate for how many people were involved. The YWCA described the incident as "blatant racism" by police.

Binghamton YWCA Executive Director Carole Coppens also declined to comment beyond the Facebook statement.

"In retrospect, calling the police on a black woman with a child was a dangerous mistake," the YWCA's statement said. "One we apologize for and hope to learn from. We are currently reviewing our policies on how to respond to disturbances at our facility."

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