ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – An Ithaca man awaits his day in court after being arrested in a burglary investigation over the weekend.
Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Ling Ling Garden in East Hill Plaza around 10:30 a.m. Saturday after employees reported the business had been burglarized overnight. Security footage showed a white male broke in through the rear entrance of the restaurant and stole cash from the register. The man allegedly tried to burglarize East Hill Car Wash just prior, and authorities were able to identify a vehicle from East Hill Car Wash security footage.
The vehicle was located at 320 North Meadow Street with assistance from the Ithaca Police Department, and Officers observed a male that matched the description enter the apartment building.
32-year-old James Kastenhuber was identified and arrested. He is charged with felonies of burglary and attempted burglary, and a misdemeanor of possession of burglar tools. He was remanded to Tompkins County Jail.