Barricaded Individual Surrenders After Hours of Standoff in Marathon

Just after 12:30 a.m. Thursday, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported disturbance at a home in the Town of Marathon involving a person with a weapon.

When deputies arrived, they determined that 42-year-old Corey D. Marquis of Groton had allegedly entered the residence unlawfully and barricaded himself inside. Authorities also learned that he was armed with a shotgun.

Divers Crossings Road near the home was closed as law enforcement worked for several hours to make contact with Marquis.

Around 6 a.m., Marquis exited the residence and was taken into custody without further incident.

He has been charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Burglary in the Second Degree, both felonies, along with several misdemeanors, including two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

Marquis was transported to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and is being held pending arraignment, scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday.