A Binghamton resident with prior felony arrests is accused of stealing two pickup trucks and a tractor in Darien three days ago.
All of the vehicles were recovered.
Larry L. Keene, 52, is charged with:
- Attempted burglary in the second degree, a Class D felony;
- Burglary in the third degree, a Class D felony;
- Grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony;
- Criminal mischief in the second degree, a Class D felony; and,
- Criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, a Class D felony.
The Sheriff's Office received a report of a burglary and thefts on Tuesday, with additional reports on Wednesday. The location, or locations of the thefts, was not disclosed by the Sheriff's Office.
One of the pickup trucks, which had been hauling a trailer, was located parked roadside on Tuesday at an undisclosed location in the Town of Darien.
On Wednesday, the other pickup truck was spotted traveling eastbound on Route 20 in the Town of Darien. The pickup truck was located by patrols, including deputies, troopers, and a Sheriff's investigator on Route 20 in Pavilion. Keene was allegedly operating the truck. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the jail pending arraignment.
Investigators allege that Keene entered multiple buildings on a residential property, the location was not disclosed, in the Town of Darien, and attempted to enter the residence and stole the tractor and other items from inside a barn.
Keene was later arraigned and jailed without bail because of two prior felony convictions.
Following Keene's arrest, during an ongoing search, the tractor was located at an undisclosed location in the Town of Darien.
Members of the public assisted Sheriff's investigators, along with road patrol units and troopers, in locating Keene and the property.
Keene was convicted of burglary in the third degree, a Class D felony, in Broome County in August 2019 and released on parole in June 2021. There is no other prison term listed for Keene in the state database.
