Two arrested in Cortlandt for menacing with a pistol

Cortlandt, New York – On January 30, 2019, the New York State Police and Westchester County Police arrested Deshawn Smalls, age 27, of Peekskill, NY, for Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a class E felony, and Justin Patterson, age 31, also of Peekskill, for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2md degree, a class C felony, Falsifying Business Records in the 1^st degree, a class E felony, four counts of Menacing in the 2^nd degree, Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Forged Instrument, Obstruction of Governmental Administration, all class A misdemeanors, and False Personation, a class B misdemeanor.

On January 30, 2019, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Troopers responded to Main Street in the town of Cortlandt for a report of menacing with a firearm.  Using information obtained from the victims, Westchester County Police located the suspect vehicle on East Main Street and arrested Deshawn Smalls.  The second suspect later identified as, Justin Patterson, fled the area and was located hiding in a wooded area north of the suspect vehicle.  Troopers took Patterson into custody without further incident.  Patterson initially provided a false identity and documentation, in an attempt to avoid association with an active drug sale warrant for his arrest.  Investigation found the men to be in possession of a Makarov pistol which Patterson used to menace four victims.

Both subjects were arraigned before the town of Cortlandt Court, and remanded to the Westchester County Jail with a return appearance date of February 7, 2019, at 9:00 a.m.  Deshawn Smalls was remanded in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or secure bond, and Justin Patterson was remanded in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 secure bond.