A Climax man has been arrested after an investigation into a string of home burglaries that spanned three counties.
State police say that the suspect, 24-year-old Robert J. Giordano, was found on Friday driving a stolen vehicle on County Route 22 in the town of Durham and arrested. At the time of his arrest, police say, Giordano had numerous stolen items in his possession, including firearms, jewelry and electronics.
Police say they have connected Giordano to a "burglary spree" that stretched across Greene, Albany and Schoharie Counties.
Giordano faces charges of first-degree criminal possession of a weapon, three counts of second-degree burglary, third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, possession of burglar's tools, and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia. Additional charges are expected, police say.
Giordano was arraigned before Town of Catskill Justice William Wooton and remanded to the Greene County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.
Assisting in the investigation, along with New York State Police, were the Greene County Sheriff's Department, the Town of Durham Police Department, and the Town of Coeymans Police Department.
