Man Tries to Break Into Deli With Hammer In Northern Westchester, Police Say

A man is facing attempted burglary charges after trying to use a hammer to get into a Northern Westchester deli after-hours, police said.

The attempted break-in happened at Zio's Italian Deli in Cortlandt on Albany Post Road (Route 9A).
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Ben Crnic

01/21/2023 9:30 a.m.

On Friday, Jan. 13, around 5 a.m., state police were told by Zio's Italian Deli in Cortlandt at 2040 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9A) that someone had activated their burglar alarm and broken a window.

Authorities then began investigating the incident and determined that 41-year-old Jose Erazo of Cortlandt had tried and failed to use a hammer to enter the deli, and had vandalized a security camera on the property.

Erazo was charged with:

Third-degree attempted burglary;
Third-degree criminal mischief.

Erazo was arraigned before the town of Cortlandt Court, and was taken to Westchester County Jail without bail, police said.

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