Cortland Police Arrest Two After Stabbing That Sent Two to Upstate Hospital – Drugs & Cash Found Inside Apartment

Cortland Police have made two arrests following a stabbing incident Monday morning at 38 Owego Street in the City of Cortland. After an investigation, officers arrested 24 year old Kaitlin Duff and 40 year old Carlos Planas.

The investigation found Duff had stabbed a 27 year old female victim and Planas had stabbed a 37 year old male. Both victims were taken to Upstate University Hospital and are listed in stable condition. The female victim sustained a deep cut to her arm while the male victim suffered serious cuts and stab wounds to both of his arms and his midsection. The weapon, a knife, was recovered at the crime scene.

Cortland Police say the stabbings took place in front of Planas 2-year old child inside the apartment. The child was physically unharmed.

Officers were able to take Duff into custody at the intersection of Tompkins Street and Reynolds Ave. Planas was taken into custody at the residence. Both are facing charges of Assault in the 2nd, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd, both Felonies, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Misdemeanor.

In addition to the assault, police found cocaine and cash inside the apartment when they executed a search warrant to look for any weapons involved inside the apartment. Planas was additionally charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd, a Felony.

Both Duff and Planas were arraigned in Cortland City Court and remanded to Cortland County Jail that day. Duff was remanded on $50,000 bond while Planas was released the following day after posting bond, Tuesday, June 24th. Both are due in Cortland City Court on July 16th.

Cortland Police added the investigation remains ongoing with additional arrests possible.

Assisting on scene with Cortland Police was the Cortland Fire Department and TLC Ambulance.