Man faces burglary charges for incident

BROOKFIELD, NY » Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies were recently dispatched to 1463 State Route 8, Town of Brookfield, regarding a burglary call.

Upon arriving on the scene, deputies learned that Fredrick Canfield, 38, had allegedly forced entry to the residence of the victim while in possession of a firearm, engaging the victim in a physical altercation prior to stealing property and fleeing the scene.

At the time of the incident, the victim had a class-a order of protection against Canfield, prohibiting Canfield from having contact with the victim.

After checking several locations in Madison, Chenango and Otsego Counties, Canfield was located and arrested on the following charges:

• Burglary 1st degree (1 count) — Class B Felony

• Criminal Contempt 1st degree (1 count) — Class E Felony

• Criminal Mischief 4th (4 counts) — Class A Misdemeanor

• Petit Larceny (1 count) — Class A Misdemeanor

• Endangering the Welfare of a Child (1 count) — Class A Misdemeanor

• Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th (1 count) — Class A Misdemeanor

• Harassment 2nd degree (1 count) — Violation

Canfield was transported to Madison County Cap Court for arraignment. Following arraignment, Canfield was remanded to the custody of the Madison County Jail on $20,000 cash bail.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the New York State Police, Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, and the New York State Park Police.