Earlville man accused of stealing several guns from Hamilton residence

Earlville, N.Y. >> One man is facing several felony charges after police say he stole several firearms from a Hamilton residence. Alex J. Rifenburg, 23, of Earlville was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. a class C felony and six counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, class E felonies.

A Town of Hamilton resident contacted the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and reported that someone broke into and stole ten firearms and a large ammunition box from his residence. The burglary took place and was reported on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

The guns included a revolver, three semi-automatic pistols and three shotguns. Six of the recovered firearms were stolen from the Hamilton residence.One of the recovered shotguns was reported stolen in Fulton, NY in 1993. The investigation continues on that weapon between sheriff and state police investigators.

Rifenburg was arraigned at Hamilton Village Court and was remanded to the Madison County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond. The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office later conducted a search warrant on Rifenburg’s residence in Morris, New York in Otsego County. The remaining four stolen firearms and the ammunition box were recovered from the residence. See the full article at the ONEIDA DISPATCH link:
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