UPDATE, 10:30 A.M.
CAROLINE, N.Y. (WHCU) — Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne says an armed robbery suspect from Binghamton has been arrested.
30-year-old Christopher Borges was captured shortly after 10 o’clock this morning in Caroline. He’s being returned to Broome County authorities, where he’ll be charged with robbery, kidnapping, and criminal contempt.
Deputies resumed their search for Borges earlier this morning.
CAROLINE, N.Y. (WHCU) — Deputies will continue their search this morning of a Binghamton man in the Caroline area.
Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne says Christopher Borges is wanted for an armed robbery in Broome County.
Authorities say the 30-year-old drove a U-Haul truck into Caroline on Slaterville Road, then fled into a wooded area.
Residents nearby were asked to stay inside as deputies fanned the area searching for him. Borges has not been seen since.
He’s a white man, about five-foot-10, and weighs about 160 pounds.
A BB gun was found inside the truck, and Osborne says he doesn’t know if Borges is still armed.
Borges is currently facing robbery and burglary charges in Broome County.
