Sheriff’s investigators arrested a man after a reported burglary in the Town of Ovid.
Joseph C. Lamb, 39, of Newark, was taken into custody around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 2, according to Seneca County Sheriff Timothy Thompson.
Investigators said Lamb forcefully and unlawfully entered a building in Ovid. The arrest followed an investigation into the incident.
Deputies later searched the vehicle Lamb was operating after securing a search warrant. Investigators said they found tools commonly used to unlawfully enter buildings and remove copper piping.
Investigators also seized suspected methamphetamine from the vehicle.
Lamb faces charges of third-degree burglary, possession of burglar’s tools, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Authorities arraigned Lamb in Centralized Arraignment Part Court. Officials said the court held him due to multiple prior felony convictions.
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