State Police in Morrisville arrested 62 year-old, Richard F. Easterly from Cazenovia, for Robbery in the first degree, a class “B” felony.

According to police, on Tuesday, April 4, at approximately 11:45am, Easterly entered the Valero Gas Station located on State Route 20 in the Village of Morrisville allegedly displayed a shotgun and demanded money from the clerk. Easterly fled the scene in his vehicle, he then returned to scene of crime to turn himself into State Police.  Easterly was taken into custody without incident.

Easterly was arraigned in the Village of Morrisville Court and was remanded to the Madison County Jail on $10,000 cash/ $20,000 bond.

State Police were assisted at the scene by NYS University Police at Morrisville State College and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.