KIRKWOOD — A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple felony charges after an attempted burglary was interrupted by an armed property owner.
Deputies from the Broome County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary report on Colesville Road at approximately 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27.
Upon arrival, deputies found the property owner pointing a handgun at a masked suspect later identified as Wesley N. Wyckoff, 46, of Susquehanna, Pa.
Both men complied with deputies’ commands.
Investigators determined the property owner had discovered Wyckoff on the premises during a routine check.
The owner held Wyckoff at gunpoint while calling 911.
Multiple buildings and a vehicle on the property showed signs of forced entry.
Wyckoff was found carrying burglary tools and a substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine.
Wyckoff was charged with two counts of burglary, criminal mischief, possession of burglar’s tools and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
