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UPDATE: State Police, Lewis County Sheriff's Office
Arrest Two Juveniles for Burglary Spree
Published: March 29, 2025 at
11:00 a.m.
By: Press Release
from New York State Police
State Police, Lewis Co. Sheriff's Office Arrest Two
Juveniles for Burglary Spree
A joint
investigation involving the New York State Police BCI at SP Lowville and
the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of two juveniles,
ages 13 and 15, for a rash of burglaries, including the theft of two
handguns and a motor vehicle, that occurred between March 17-19 in the Port
Leyden and Lyons Falls areas of Lewis County.
Each of the
juveniles faces the following charges:
- 3 counts of grand larceny 4th degree, a class E felony
- 7 counts of petit larceny, a class A
misdemeanor
- 2 counts of burglary 3rd degree, a class D
felony
- 2 counts of criminal possession of stolen
property 4th degree, a class E felony
- 1 count of criminal possession of a weapon
4th degree, a class A misdemeanor
The investigation
determined that the juveniles stole items from numerous unlocked cars they
entered during the late night and early morning, while the vehicles were
parked at residences. They also broke into and stole items from several
storage units at Shue Box Storage on State Route 12 in Port Leyden. The
juveniles also stole a vehicle from a residence in Port Leyden and were
involved in a rollover crash on State Route 12 in Martinsburg. The teens
fled the vehicle before troopers arrived.
The teens were
issued appearance tickets for family court.
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