Daniel Merrill was captured on camera and because of this became the major suspect of a burglary at the Candor EMS building. (Provided by Tioga County Sheriff’s Office)
On May 28, 2015, The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office arrested a male subject in connection with a burglary that occurred in the Village of Candor on the morning of May 11, 2015 at the Candor Emergency Medical Services building.
The Sheriff’s Office arrested 52-year old Daniel M. Merrill of Spencer, N.Y. for Burglary 3rd degree and Grand Larceny 4th degree, class D and E felonies respectively.
Daniel Merrill is accused of forcibly entering the Candor EMS building in the early morning hours of May 11 and stealing approximately $2,000 cash from within. The stolen funds were proceeds from a Mother’s Day Chicken Barbecue fundraiser which Candor EMS personnel had held the previous day. The funds were raised to help Candor EMS with improving equipment to better serve the community.
The burglary was recorded by video surveillance and the Sheriff’s Office received several valuable tips from the public after posting the footage to Facebook.
Tracy J. Jordan, age 49 of Candor, N.Y., was also arrested after being located along with Daniel Merrill. Tracy Jordan was found to be wanted on arrest warrants issued by the Tioga County Family Court and the Elmira Police Department.
The Ithaca Police Department assisted with locating both subjects within the City of Ithaca.
Daniel Merrill was arraigned in the Candor Village Court by Justice Les Swartz and remanded to the Tioga County Jail with no bail. Daniel Merrill is scheduled to reappear in the Candor Village Court on June 1, 2015.
