New York State Police have arrested a Montour Falls man following an investigation into two burglaries reported early Monday morning in the village of Montour Falls.
According to State Police, troopers responded around 2:35 a.m. to a reported burglary on Canal Street. Authorities said the suspect fled the area before officers arrived.
Troopers, assisted by a K9 unit, the State Police Unmanned Aircraft System team, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Forensic Identification Unit, searched the area as the investigation got underway. Investigators later identified 27-year-old Bradly Smith as the suspect through surveillance footage and interviews conducted in the area. Police also determined a second burglary had occurred at another property in the village.
Smith was located later that day, interviewed by investigators, and charged with second-degree burglary as a sexually motivated felony, second-degree burglary, and petit larceny.
He was transported to the Schuyler County Jail for centralized arraignment proceedings.
The New York State Police were assisted by the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
