OSSIAN: Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of an
Angelica man on felony charges after the Sheriff's Office investigation of a
stolen vehicle.
On May 26, 2018 at approximately 9:40 a.m., a resident in
Ossian contacted the Sheriff’s Office directly to file a report of a stolen
vehicle. Sheriff's Deputies responded to a residence on Tracy Road in the Town
of Ossian and met with the caller. During the course of the investigation,
Deputies also found a different vehicle on Tracy Road that appeared to have
been involved in a motor vehicle collision. Deputies were able to identify the
owner of that vehicle as 23 year old Cody A. Hogue from Angelica.
As the Deputy Sheriffs continued to investigate the
incidents on Tracy Road members from the Sheriff’s Office Criminal
Investigations Division and Forensic Identification Unit responded to Angelica
for the follow up investigation. When the Sheriff's Office members arrived in
Angelica, they found that Hogue had just reported his vehicle stolen to law
enforcement in Allegany County. However, the investigation revealed that Hogue allegedly
falsely reported that incident.
Sheriff’s Investigators were able to further determine and
allege that Hogue was driving his car and became involved in a motor vehicle
collision in Ossian and then stole the vehicle from Tracy Road in order to get
back home to Angelica. Sheriff’s Investigators also recovered the stolen
vehicle from Tracy Road in Angelica. The vehicle was damaged during the
incident.
Hogue was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny in the 4th
Degree by Sheriff’s Investigators.
Hogue is also facing charges in Angelica for falsely
reporting the incident. The Sheriff's Office investigation is ongoing and
further charges are possible.
Hogue was turned over to Central Booking Deputies at the
Livingston County Jail for processing and pre-arraignment detention. The
District Attorney's Office was contacted in regards to bail due to the felony
charge and recommended $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.
Hogue was later arraigned in the Town of Ossian Court before
Judge Wilson. The Judge did remand Hogue to the custody of the Sheriff on the
recommended bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.
Handling the investigation for the Sheriff's Office were
Sheriff’s Investigator Brad Schneider (CID), Sergeant Joseph Breu (Patrol),
Deputy Michael Yencer (Patrol), Deputy Dave Richardson (FIU) and Caleb Cutting
(FIU). The New York State Police based in Amity assisted.
