Newfield Man Arrested Following Illegal Electricity Investigation

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On Wednesday, New York State Police arrested Scott Goodrich, 62, of Newfield, following an investigation into stolen utility services.

Goodrich was charged with Burglary in the Third Degree, a class D felony, and Theft of Services, a misdemeanor.

An investigation determined that Goodrich, who resides in an apartment on Elmira Road in Newfield, allegedly entered a vacant apartment unit illegally and ran a power cord to his own residence to obtain electricity.

Goodrich was arrested and processed at State Police Ithaca before being transported to the Tompkins County Jail for Centralized Arraignment.

The charges are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Police reports are automatically removed from this site after 90 days.

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