VAN ETTEN, N.Y. (WHCU) – Three Tompkins County men have been charged in a kidnapping investigation.

State Police at Horseheads have arrested 37-year-old Joseph Howell, 41-year-old David Maycumber, and 46-year-old Michael Inman, all of Newfield, for crimes that occurred in the Town of Van Etten in February 2023.

Authorities allege the trio stole firearms from a victim and forcibly removed the victim to another location at gunpoint. Each are charged with felonies of robbery and kidnapping. They’re being held in Chemung County Jail to await court proceedings.