WILLET, NY (607NewsNow) — A Cortland County man is being held without bail following a welfare check that led to his arrest on multiple weapon and menacing charges.
On July 2 at approximately 2:15 p.m., Cortland County deputies responded to a residence on Bloody Pond Road in Willet for a welfare check. During the investigation, authorities say 70-year-old James Allen attempted to injure another individual at the scene.
Allen was taken into custody and charged with:
Three counts of felony criminal possession of a weapon
Three counts of misdemeanor menacing
He is currently jailed without bail and is scheduled to appear in Willet Town Court on September 4.