During the early morning hours on May 26, the Tioga County Sheriffâs Office responded to a report of a suspicious person on North Avenue in the Village of Owego.Â
It was alleged that a male subject was attempting to break in to a car and was in possession of a metal pole. Upon arriving on scene a Sergeant of the Sheriffâs Office attempted to address the male subject, who was inside a damaged vehicle, and the male subject became irate.Â
The Sergeant attempted to deescalate the situation however the subject became physically combative and attacked the Sergeant with the pipe.Â