Town of New Hartford NEW YORK

TOWN of NEW HARTFORD

ONEIDA COUNTY

NEW HARTFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

32 KELLOGG ROAD, NEW HARTFORD, NEW YORK 13413-2850

 Telephone: 1-315-733-6666

Fax: 1-315-724-8618

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May 5, 2010

Two Arrested for Breaking into New Hartford Residence

On May 4, 2010 at about 11:00pm the New Hartford Police Department responded to a report of a burglary that had occurred at a residence on Francis Road in the Town of New Hartford.  Upon arriving at the residence, New Hartford Police Officers found that the residence had been broken into and that various electronic items had been taken.

According to Officer Jarod T. Petrie, an officer responding to the burglary report noticed a suspicious looking male walking down Clinton Road in the vicinity of the burglary.  The officer stopped and interviewed the male in regards to the burglary.  The male was found to be a juvenile and to have some knowledge of the burglary.  The juvenile male was transported to the police station for further questioning.  Through their investigation, the police were able to determine that the juvenile male was indeed a party to the burglary and that he had not acted alone.  Officer Petrie stated that the police were then able track down the juvenile’s accomplice, who was also brought to the police station for questioning.  Both males admitted to having committed the burglary and were placed under arrest.

The juvenile male, who is thirteen years old, and his accomplice, Michael J. Hatzinger, 17, of New Hartford were arrested and charged with Burglary in the Second Degree, which is a class C Felony.  The two males were additionally charged with Petit Larceny, which is a class A Misdemeanor. Hatzinger was arraigned in the Town of Kirkland Court on these charges and was remanded to the Oneida County Correctional Facility in lieu of $2,000.00 cash bail.  The juvenile male was released into the custody of his parents and will answer the charges in the Oneida County Family Court at a later date.

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