Cortlandt, New York – On December 15, 2020, the New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks arrested Michael S. O’Connor III, age 25, of Carmel, NY, for Grand Larceny in the 4^th degree, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5^th degree, both class E felonies, Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5^th degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7^th degree, Resisting arrest, and Obstruction of Governmental Administration, all class A misdemeanors.

At approximately 4:28 a.m., Troopers received a call of a suspicious person on Ridge Road.  Responding Troopers found and attempted to interview a male subject in the area.  The subject, later identified as, Michael O’Connor, fled on foot from the approaching Troopers.  After a short pursuit O’Connor was located in a nearby wooded area and placed under arrest without further incident.

O’Connor was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the town of Cortlandt Court on December 28, 2020, at 9:30 a.m.

This crime was solved with the help of the public, please call the State Police at (914) 769-2600 to report suspicious activity in the Westchester County area.  The State Police have experienced a significant increase in larcenies from vehicles in 2020.  Please follow our previous public service announcements:  keep your vehicle locked, do not leave any valuables including change, personal identification, vehicle keys or key fobs in the vehicle.