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PEEKSKILL, N.Y. A city man has been arrested and charged in connection to a series of burglaries and several attempted break-ins of city gas stations, police said.
Keith Dillon, 22, who is homeless, was arrested on Feb. 29 at 3 a.m. and charged with three counts third-degree burglary, a class D felony, and two counts of third-degree attempted burglary, a class E felony, on Paulding Street. Dillon was arrested after police said they responded to a reported burglar alarm at the Getty Gas Station at 529 Highland Ave. on Feb. 29 at approximately 2:55 a.m.
When police arrived they said they spoke to a witness who described the person attempting to break into the building. Officers Mary Greenan and Sue Bielomyza said they spotted someone who matched the description the witness gave about five minutes after the attempted break in.
An investigation conducted by Police Det. John Bennett resulted in Dillon being charged with attempted burglary for this incident as well as other incidents that had occurred over the past month, police said.
Dillon, who said he is homeless, is alleged to have entered the Stop and Go Deli on two occasions as well as Rons Sunoco and the Highland Mini-Market, police said. He was held for arraignment in city court without bail.
Other arrests reported by Peekskill Police for the past week:
- Robert Patterson, 35, of Peekskill was arrested on March 1 at 3 p.m. and charged with third-degree criminal sale of a control substance, a class B felony, at police headquarters by Police Det. Anthony Malfitano and Police Officer Joe McGann. Patterson, who was in custody for an unrelated offense, was charged with selling crack cocaine to an undercover police officer. The investigation, which occurred over several months, was conducted jointly between the city police and the state police. He is being held at the county jail without bail.
- Lakesean McIntosh, 16, of the Bronx was arrested on March 2 at 11:30 p.m. and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class C felony, at 807 Main Street by Police Det. John Bennett. At approximately 9 p.m. police said they received a call that shots had been fired in the area of 807 Main St. approximately 30 minutes earlier. Officers responded and said they found evidence and additional witnesses who reported someone had fired several shots in the area during an altercation. Further investigation by police led them to an apartment at 807 Main St. where they found McIntosh, who police said is suspected of shooting shots into the air during an altercation. In addition, a .380 caliber handgun was recovered. McIntosh was held for arraignment in city court without bail. Age 16 is considered an adult in New York State for criminal charges.
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