Oxford man implicated in a series of burglaries pleads guilty
NORWICH – An Oxford man implicated by police in over a dozen home burglaries and several other thefts across Chenango and Cortland counties pleaded guilty to taking part in some of those home invasions in a deal with prosecutors.
Michael K. Purdy, 20, of South Washington St., Oxford, was arrested Dec. 4 following investigations by New York State Police, Norwich, Oxford, Sherburne and Cortland Police Departments.
Purdy pleaded guilty to one count of second degree burglary, a C class felony, in both Chenango and Cortland County courts, admitting that in each separate incident he entered a private residence to steal property.
“This defendant was involved in a number of thefts and home invasions in the Oxford, Norwich and Sherburne areas, plus some other related crimes in Cortland County. This is yet another sad story of a local young man addicted to drugs,” said District Attorney Joseph McBride.
Purdy was sentenced to three and a half years in state prison by County Court Judge W. Howard Sullivan in a deal arranged with prosecutors. He will also have to pay restitution for the stolen items and will be placed on five years of post-release supervision following his incarceration.
The Cortland County Court Clerk’s Office reported that Purdy also pleaded guilty to burglary in July and was sentenced to four years in state prison with five years of post-release supervision.
The sentences were ordered to run concurrently by each court, meaning Purdy will be able to serve both sentences at the same time.
McBride said Purdy was stealing the items then selling them so he and his co-defendant, Rodney Brewer of Norwich, could buy more narcotics. Brewer has pleaded not guilty to involvement in the crimes and awaits his next appearance in Chenango County Court.
“This is how you start to realize our communities have a growing drug problem, when you see a rise in these kinds of drug-associated crimes,” he said.
The Norwich Police Department claimed Purdy and his two co-defendants were responsible for a number of burglaries in the city in which they entered unlocked homes at night while some of the residents were asleep.
Norwich Police Chief Joseph Angelino said in one of the incidents, a man woke up thinking his daughter was arriving home late after being out with her friends but was confronted by an unknown man. The victim then called 911 after chasing the man from his house at around 4:30 a.m., said police.
“These are very dangerous crimes. It doesn’t take much imagination to see how an incident like this could potentially turn into something much worse,” said Angelino.
Michael K. Purdy, 20, of South Washington St., Oxford, was arrested Dec. 4 following investigations by New York State Police, Norwich, Oxford, Sherburne and Cortland Police Departments.
Purdy pleaded guilty to one count of second degree burglary, a C class felony, in both Chenango and Cortland County courts, admitting that in each separate incident he entered a private residence to steal property.
“This defendant was involved in a number of thefts and home invasions in the Oxford, Norwich and Sherburne areas, plus some other related crimes in Cortland County. This is yet another sad story of a local young man addicted to drugs,” said District Attorney Joseph McBride.
Purdy was sentenced to three and a half years in state prison by County Court Judge W. Howard Sullivan in a deal arranged with prosecutors. He will also have to pay restitution for the stolen items and will be placed on five years of post-release supervision following his incarceration.
The Cortland County Court Clerk’s Office reported that Purdy also pleaded guilty to burglary in July and was sentenced to four years in state prison with five years of post-release supervision.
The sentences were ordered to run concurrently by each court, meaning Purdy will be able to serve both sentences at the same time.
McBride said Purdy was stealing the items then selling them so he and his co-defendant, Rodney Brewer of Norwich, could buy more narcotics. Brewer has pleaded not guilty to involvement in the crimes and awaits his next appearance in Chenango County Court.
“This is how you start to realize our communities have a growing drug problem, when you see a rise in these kinds of drug-associated crimes,” he said.
The Norwich Police Department claimed Purdy and his two co-defendants were responsible for a number of burglaries in the city in which they entered unlocked homes at night while some of the residents were asleep.
Norwich Police Chief Joseph Angelino said in one of the incidents, a man woke up thinking his daughter was arriving home late after being out with her friends but was confronted by an unknown man. The victim then called 911 after chasing the man from his house at around 4:30 a.m., said police.
“These are very dangerous crimes. It doesn’t take much imagination to see how an incident like this could potentially turn into something much worse,” said Angelino.
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