Two Berkshire Farm teens charged with Burglary
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Robin H. Benziger
Troop K Commander
Canaan, New York – On August 2, 2015, New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Livingston barracks arrested Quajon Rhodes, 16 years old, and 18-year-old Durante Tirado, of Berkshire Farm, for Burglary 2nd Degree, a Class C Felony.
On August 1, 2015, Troopers were dispatched to a Town of Canaan residence for a reported burglary. The homeowners reported that sometime between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., someone had entered their home and stole a Samsung tablet and a set of speakers.
Subsequent investigation revealed that Rhodes and Tirado had left their scheduled programs at Berkshire Farm during the time of the reported break-in and were seen entering a wooded area in the vicinity of Tremper Association Road. During the period in question, the pair unlawfully entered the victims’ home and removed property.
The incident remains under investigation and the pair may face additional charges.
Tirado and Rhodes were arraigned before the Town of Canaan Court and remanded to the Columbia County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail.
