Cortlandt Man Shot at Possible Car Thieves, Missed

New York State Police responded to a Cortlandt residence on Laurel Road at 1:23 a.m. Aug. 24 for a reported larceny in progress.

Troopers interviewed the complainant, a 49-year-old Cortlandt man, who reported that he observed 2 people inside his 2015 Acura, which was parked on the street.

The man said he retrieved his handgun (which police say he legally posseses) and walked out of his house.

He told police that when he approached the suspects, one of them turned toward him and was possibly holding a weapon. So he fired one round at the suspect, missing him.

Both suspects fled on bicycles, he said.

Two teenagers were found several miles from the scene by state troopers.

The suspects, age 15 and 16, both of Peekskill, were not injured, police said.

They were both charged with petty larceny (Class A Misdemeanor). The 16-year-old suspect was issued an appearance ticket directing him to appear before the Town of Cortlandt Court on September 4. The 15-year-old was issued a Family Court Appearance Ticket ordering him to appear before Westchester County Probation on September 3.

The incident remains under investigation with the assistance of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.

Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to call investigators at SP Cortlandt at (914) 788-8044.