Mahopac Man Faces Burglary Charge

Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Mahopac man on a charge of burglary.

On March 2, 2016, investigators from the Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) arrested Mikheil Kapanadze, 28, of 4 Panny Circle, Mahopac and charged him with Burglary in the Second Degree, a felony. The arrest was the result of a investigation into the burglary of a Mahopac residence from which jewelry was stolen. During the course of the investigation the jewelry was located and recovered after multiple search warrants were executed at locations in The Bronx and Brooklyn. The defendant was arraigned before Carmel Town Justice Joseph Spofford and committed to the Putnam County Correctional Facility in lieu of $20,000.00 cash bail or $40,000.00 bond pending a March 8, 2016 court appearance.

If found guilty of the felony charge, the defendant could face up to fifteen years in a New York State Correctional facility and a fine up to $15,000.00.