THROOP — A 21-year-old Auburn man was arrested after allegedly shooting paintballs at a house on State Street Road.
Chase A. Towers was charged with third-degree criminal tampering, a Class B misdemeanor, according to Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck.
Deputies responded to the State Street Road address at approximately 3:05 a.m. Aug. 7 for reports of an individual in a vehicle shooting paintballs at a caller’s house.
Auburn Police Department officers located a vehicle matching the description and followed it to an address in Auburn.
Deputies responded to the Auburn address and observed Towers, who matched the description provided, with a paintball gun and paintballs throughout the vehicle.
Towers was arrested at approximately 3:09 a.m. and issued an appearance ticket.
He is scheduled to appear in Throop Town Court on Aug. 12.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office at 315-253-1222 or leave tips at https://www.cayugacounty.us/452/Send-a-Tip.
Tips can also be provided via the SaferWatch app, available at https://www.cayugacounty.us/1894/SaferWatch.
Anonymous tips are accepted.
