Willet Man Remanded to Cortland County Jail Without Bail After Welfare Check Call

Officers with the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Town of Willet on Wednesday, July 2nd around 2:15 in the afternoon for a welfare check. After investigating on scene, officers determined 70 year old James P. Allen of Willet, had attempted to injure another person while he was at the residence.

Officers were able to locate Allen about an hour later and arrest him. He was charged with 3 Counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd, a Felony, and 3 Counts of Menacing in the 2nd, a Misdemeanor. He was taken to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and later arraigned via the Centralized Arraignment Process where Allen was remanded to Cortland County Jail on no bail.

Allen is due in Willet Town Court in September.