An Ithaca man is facing multiple charges after allegedly using a knife to steal food from a restaurant on East State Street and injuring a bystander during a confrontation outside.
The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on April 2. Officers from the Ithaca Police Department responded to reports of a man with a knife at a business in the 400 block of East State Street. According to police, the suspect used the weapon to take food and was later involved in a physical altercation in the parking lot with a civilian who sustained minor injuries.
The suspect was identified as 44-year-old Ira Bingham of Ithaca. Officers took him into custody near the scene.
Bingham was charged with first-degree robbery, a Class B felony; third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class D felony; and second-degree menacing, a Class A misdemeanor. He was arraigned in Ithaca City Court by Judge Peacock and remanded to the Tompkins County Jail on $50,000 bail.
Authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional information to contact the Ithaca Police Department. Tips can be submitted by calling 607-272-3245 or online at www.cityofithaca.org/ipdtips.
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