Marathon Man Arrested by State Police After Choking and Threatening Victim With Knife

New York State Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence on Route 221 in Marathon on Sunday, September 22nd around 4:30 in the afternoon. An investigation into the domestic dispute found 32 year old Dillin R. Wilcox of Marathon had gotten into an argument with the victim.

The argument with the victim then got physical where Wilcox then choked the victim. He further threatened harm to the victim while he displayed a knife. State Police say the victim was able to escape the residence before their arrival, but Wilcox was still inside and refused to exit.

Wilcox stayed inside the residence for about an hour, but ultimately exited the residence and was arrested by Troopers. He was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd, Menacing in the 1st, both Felonies, and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, a Misdemeanor.

He was transported to State Police Homer where he was processed and then transported to the Cortland County Jail for Centralized Arraignment. As of Tuesday, September 24th, Wilcox remains in custody.

The victim in the domestic dispute was evaluated by EMTS, but was not transported to an area hospital.