Wanted burglar turns himself in over arson investigation
PLYMOUTH – A man wanted for breaking into a Plymouth home that later burned down in a suspicious fire turn himself in to Sheriff’s investigators Friday.
Police were searching for 30-year-old Joseph E. Horton of North Norwich since late May after the Town of Plymouth Court issued an arrest warrant for his alleged role in a burglary and arson. Horton arrived at the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office in Norwich on Friday and surrendered to police.
Lt. Richard Cobb said police believe Horton was involved in a home invasion that ended with the residence being set afire on May 14 in the Town of Plymouth.
The Plymouth Fire Department responded to the fire at about 9:27 a.m. after a passing motorist saw smoke rising along State Highway 23 and called 911.
Cobb said the fire began in the spilt-level, ranch-style home’s lowest floor at 4091 State Highway 23.
Police said the owners weren’t home when the fire started, but were on their way back to Plymouth after being away for the winter.
The mother and son residents, Jay Foster and Shirley Foster, were forced to move into a local hotel after the Chenango County Code Enforcement deemed their house a health and safety hazard.
Firefighters were able to save the home, but the basement level was nearly burned out with smoke damage rampant in the lower levels of the house. A number of belongings were destroyed and fire investigators estimate the total damage at more than $100,000.
Chenango County Bureau of Fire’s Cause and Origin Team determined the source of the blaze to be suspicious. The sheriff’s office uncovered evidence at the scene that indicated a forced entry had taken place just before the fire. Cobb said detectives inspected the residence with the family and also found missing or displaced belongings.
Shirley said she had lived at the home for the last three decades, less than half a mile north of Foster Park, which was originally donated to the town by her father.
Horton was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 cash bail and will appear in court at a later date.
Police were searching for 30-year-old Joseph E. Horton of North Norwich since late May after the Town of Plymouth Court issued an arrest warrant for his alleged role in a burglary and arson. Horton arrived at the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office in Norwich on Friday and surrendered to police.
Lt. Richard Cobb said police believe Horton was involved in a home invasion that ended with the residence being set afire on May 14 in the Town of Plymouth.
The Plymouth Fire Department responded to the fire at about 9:27 a.m. after a passing motorist saw smoke rising along State Highway 23 and called 911.
Cobb said the fire began in the spilt-level, ranch-style home’s lowest floor at 4091 State Highway 23.
Police said the owners weren’t home when the fire started, but were on their way back to Plymouth after being away for the winter.
The mother and son residents, Jay Foster and Shirley Foster, were forced to move into a local hotel after the Chenango County Code Enforcement deemed their house a health and safety hazard.
Firefighters were able to save the home, but the basement level was nearly burned out with smoke damage rampant in the lower levels of the house. A number of belongings were destroyed and fire investigators estimate the total damage at more than $100,000.
Chenango County Bureau of Fire’s Cause and Origin Team determined the source of the blaze to be suspicious. The sheriff’s office uncovered evidence at the scene that indicated a forced entry had taken place just before the fire. Cobb said detectives inspected the residence with the family and also found missing or displaced belongings.
Shirley said she had lived at the home for the last three decades, less than half a mile north of Foster Park, which was originally donated to the town by her father.
Horton was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 cash bail and will appear in court at a later date.
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