CORTLAND, N.Y. (WHCU) – A Cortland man is charged for witness intimidation.

Cortland Police were called to the P&C Fresh at Riverside Plaza on Clinton Avenue on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, for a reported assault. An adult victim claimed two men beat him up. The victim is a witness in a January 2023 investigation against one of the suspects.

Authorities located 25-year-old Kiersten Libbey on Central Avenue shortly after speaking with the victim. He was arrested and charged with felony intimidating a witness, and misdemeanors of assault and conspiracy.  He was sent to Cortland County Jail and will appear in Cortland City Court on March 22nd, 2023. Authorities say further arrests are expected in the investigation.