On Tuesday afternoon, officers from the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office were called to Route 26 in the Town of Willet for report of a suspicious-acting person on foot. Officers and located a male was identified as 23-year old Jason M. McCrady of Chenango Forks, Broome County.
Officers learned McCrady had operated a 2009 Hyundai SUV and ran out of gas while traveling in the area. Officers checked McCrady learned he had driven the SUV while under the influence of drugs/alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. During the investigation, officers, also found the Hyundai vehicle was reported stolen out of the State of Virginia.
Officers charged McCrady with two felonies:
- NY State Penal Law section 165.40 – Criminal Possession of Stolen Property – Class E-Felony
- NY State Vehicle and Traffic Law section 1192(4) – Driving While Ability Impaired Drugs — Misdemeanor
- NY State Vehicle and Traffic Law section 511.3(a) – Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st Degree–Felony
- NY State Vehicle and Traffic Law section 509.1 – Unlicensed Operator – Traffic Infraction
McCrady was arraigned and released on his own recognizance to return to the Town of Willet Court in mid February.
