Pennsylvania man with gun arrested after fleeing police for days

OWEGO (WBNG) — A Pennsylvania man is facing various felony charges after fleeing law enforcement for days.

The Owego Police Department announced the arrest of Nicholas Cron, 30, of Athens, Pa. on Thursday.

Police arrested Cron on four felony counts of robbery, criminal use of a firearm and burglary.

On Aug. 19, around 10:15 a.m., Owego Police were investigating a burglary at an industrial property at 200 West Ave. in the village.

At the scene, police said a person at the property confronted Cron, brandished a weapon and then fled.

Officers found Cron around 11:25 a.m. at the intersection of Fox and McMaster Streets, However, police said he brandished a firearm at a driver and jacked their car.

The Owego Police Department, the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Waverly Police and Sayre Police launched a search for Cron that included drones and K9s. Law enforcement searched in Owego, Nichols, Waverly and Pennsylvania for him. Cron stole “numerous” vehicles and property from victims as law enforcement looked for him, police said.

On Aug. 28, the New York State Violent Felony Warrant Squad found Cron in the area of the Montrose Turnpike and Gould Road in Owego. He tried to flee on a stolen UTV when he saw officers but crashed it, police said.

Owego Police Officers and state troopers took Cron into custody after a brief struggle. No one was hurt in the ordeal.

Cron was arraigned at the Tioga County Centralized Arraignment Court and remanded to Tioga County Jail on a $100,000 cash or $200,000 bail bond or $1 million secured bond.

Additional Charges are pending by participating agencies.

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