Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reported the arrest of a 40-year-old Yorktown man on burglary charges stemming from his alleged involvement in several break-ins of homes in the Town of Putnam Valley.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office received reports of burglaries throughout the town where copper plumbing pipes were stolen. Most of the homes were either under construction or vacant seasonal cottages at the time of the thefts. The cases were referred to investigators from the Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
After a lengthy investigation by sheriff’s investigators with the assistance from detectives from the Town of Yorktown Police Department, Irving N. Baisley of 632 Oscawana Lake Road was arrested. He was taken into custody by Investigator Thomas Corless on June 12, 2014 at approximately 1:15PM.
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Baisley was charged with two counts of Burglary in the Third Degree, a felony. He was arraigned before Putnam Valley Town Justice Gina Capone and ordered held at the Putnam County Correctional Facility without bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 24th at 9:30AM.
According to police, the investigation is continuing and additional criminal charges are expected to be filed against Baisley.
