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NYSP: Harrisville Resident Arrested on Burglary and
Fleeing a Police Officer Charges in St. Lawrence County
Published: September 24, 2026
at 10:30 a.m. (Updated September 25, 2026 at 01:00
p.m. with Press Release)
By: New York State Police Arrest Report/Press Release
NYSP arrest Harrisville man
following pursuit
On
September 24, 2026, the New York State Police arrested Brian A. Deamer, age
42, of Harrisville, for Burglary in the Third Degree, Possession of
Burglar’s Tools, and Unlawful Fleeing of a Police Officer in a Motor
Vehicle in the Third Degree.
On
September 24, 2026, at approximately 3:40 a.m., New York State Police
responded to the Newtown Falls Papermill, located on County Route 60 in the
town of Pitcairn, for a report of suspicious activity.
Troopers
arrived on scene and observed a 2004 Nissan Titan exiting the property near
a large pile of scrap metal. Troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop;
however, the vehicle failed to comply. A pursuit was initiated and
continued through the towns of Fine, Edwards, and Pitcairn before the
vehicle came to a stop on Toothaker Road, a dead-end roadway.
The
operator was ordered out of the vehicle and identified as Brian A. Deamer.
Deamer was taken into custody without further incident.
Further
investigation resulted in the recovery of multiple items of evidence from
the scene.
Deamer
was transported to SP Gouverneur, where he was processed. He was arraigned
in the Town of Pitcairn Court and released on his own recognizance.

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