UTICA, NY – On Saturday, at approximately 7:20 pm, Utica Police units were dispatched to Kernan Elementary School on York St due to an alarm activation. Officers discovered a broken window and later spotted a male inside the school. The male, identified as Cody Kistner, 32, of Utica, was detained without incident after a brief chase.
Kistner faces charges of Burglary in the third degree, Criminal Mischief in the fourth degree, and Petit Larceny. He was transported to the Utica Police Department for processing.
A walkthrough with school staff revealed that Kistner had broken several classroom windows with a brick. An audit for any stolen property is pending.
The Utica Police Department is handling the investigation and asked anyone with additional information to come forward.
The case remains under investigation.