Schuyler County Man Charged With Chemung County Burglary

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Shawn Mitstifer (photo: Chemung Co. Sheriff's Dept.)

A Schuyler County man faces charges in neighboring Chemung County after police investigated a suspicious vehicle complaint at a home on Mallory Hill Road in the town of Veteran.

Police determined that a number of guns and other property were stolen from the residence. An investigation led to a search warrant being executed at a home in Horseheads where several guns were recovered along with cash and jewelry.

26-year-old Shawn Mitstifer, of Cayuta, was arrested for burglary and was sent to Chemung County Jail.

The investigation is ongoing.

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