Enterprise Corruption Arrests
Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports the arrest of Dale M. Sutton and James R. Lisefski on multiple charges resulting from an eight-month investigation spanning four counties and five law enforcement agencies stemming from multiple reported commercial burglaries in Steuben, Allegany, Schuyler and Yates Counties.
The Steuben County Sheriff's Office, Schuyler County Sheriff's Office, Yates County Sheriff's Office, Penn Yan Police Department and the New York State Police worked cooperatively and cohesively to share investigative information and gain evidence which conclusively linked multiple alleged commercial burglaries, alleged stolen vehicles, arson, larcenies, tampering with evidence, damage to property and narcotics sales to Mr. Sutton and Mr. Lisefski. Hundreds of hours of collaborative investigation techniques and the cooperative efforts of the Steuben, Schuyler and Yates County District Attorney Offices resulted in a Grand Jury presentation which led to the indictment of Mr. Sutton and Mr. Lisefski on 38 individual charges.
Dale M. Sutton, age 50, of Colonial Circle, Campbell, New York and James R. Lisefski, age 44, of Snyder Road, Prattsburgh, New York are charged with:
Enterprise Corruption, a Class B Felony, Seven Counts of Burglary in the Third Degree, Class D Felonies, Ten Counts of Criminal Mischief, both Felony and Misdemeanor level, Ten Counts of Grand Larceny, Class E and Class D Felonies, Three Counts of Petit Larceny, Three Counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence, Class E Felonies, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B Felony and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B Felony.
Mr. Sutton was arraigned in Steuben County Court and remanded to the Steuben County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail. Mr. Lisefski was committed to the Steuben County Jail due to an active NYS Parole Violation Warrant and is held without bail.
