December 13, 2021
From Allegany County State Police: On December 11, 2021, SP Amity Troopers arrested Jacob R Sanford, 23, of Belmont, NY for Making a Terroristic Threat, Possessing a Loaded Firearm in a Vehicle, and two counts of Driving While Intoxicated.
On December 11, 2021, SP Amity Troopers investigating the report of an ATV being operated on State Route 244 in the town of Ward, deterimined that Sanford was operating the ATV. They observed that Sanford had the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, slurred speech, glassy eyes and limited coordination. Sanford refused all Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. They arrested Sanford and transported him to SP Amity for processing. Sanford provided a breath sample with a reportable value of .17% BAC.
Sanford was issued an appearance ticket for the town of Ward court, where he is to appear later in December 2021.
Later in the evening, SP Amity Troopers responded to Willets Avenue in the village of Belmont for the report of a male operating a vehicle after making threats to shoot up up the State Police Barracks and reported to be in possession of a long gun. They located Sanford operating his vehicle on Willets Avenue and conducted a traffic stop after observing multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. They determined that Sanford was operating the vehicle. They observed the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, slurred speech, and poor coordination. A battery of Standardized Field Sobriety tests indicated that he was intoxicated. A prescreen beath test was positive for alcohol. Two long guns (one loaded) and extra ammunition were located in the vehicle and were secured. Sanford was arrested and transported to SP Amity for processing. Sanford provided a breath sample with a reportable value of .12 BAC. All offenses were determined to be non-bailable.
Sanford was issued appearance tickets for the village of Belmont court, where he is to appear in January 2022.
