CORTLAND
COUNTY
–
A
collaborative
effort
between
members
of
the
New
York
State
Police
in
Troop
D
and
Troop
C
has
resulted
in
the
arrest
of
two
individuals
and
the
seizure
of
numerous
firearms
and
illegal
drugs.
On
January
14,
New
York
State
Police
arrested
Clayton
J.
Carley,
26,
and
Jeffrey
C.
Carley,
60,
both
of
Homer,
NY.
Each
was
charged
with
the
following
offenses:
•
Criminal
Possession
of
a
Weapon
in
the
2nd
Degree
(Loaded
Firearm),
a
class
“C”
felony. •
Criminal
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
in
the
5th
Degree
(Intent
to
Sell),
a
class
“D”
felony. •
Criminal
Possession
of
an
Assault
Weapon
in
the
3rd
Degree,
a
class
“D”
felony. •
Criminal
Possession
of
a
Weapon
in
the
3rd
Degree
(Three
or
More
Firearms),
a
class
“D”
felony •
Criminal
Possession
of
a
Weapon
in
the
3rd
Degree
(Ammunition
Feeding
Device),
a
class
“D”
felony. •
Three
counts
of
Criminal
Possession
of
a
Firearm,
a
class
“E”
felony. •
Criminal
Possession
of
Stolen
Property
in
the
4th
Degree
(Property
Value
Exceeds
$1,000),
a
class
“E”
felony. •
Four
counts
of
Criminal
Possession
of
a
Weapon
in
the
4th
Degree
(Firearm/Weapon),
a
class
“A”
misdemeanor. •
Criminal
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
in
the
7th
Degree,
a
class
“A”
misdemeanor.
In
August
2024,
New
York
State
Police
Troop
D
responded
to
a
burglary
complaint
involving
the
larceny
of
a
dirt
bike
in
Oswego
County.
On
January
12,
2026,
investigators
located
the
stolen
dirt
bike
listed
for
sale
on
Marketplace
by
Clayton
Carley
in
Cortland
County,
specifically
in
the
town
of
Homer.
The
dirt
bike
was
positively
identified
by
the
victim
due
to
numerous
unique
characteristics
visible
in
the
online
posting.
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Investigators
from
the
Troop
D
Community
Stabilization
Unit
(CSU)
interviewed
Clayton
Carley
at
his
residence
in
an
attempt
to
locate
the
stolen
dirt
bike.
During
the
interview,
Carley
stated
the
dirt
bike
had
been
sold
but
was
evasive,
dismissive,
and
uncooperative.
He
also
provided
investigators
with
intentionally
false
information
regarding
the
sale.
On
January
14,
2026,
members
of
the
Troop
D
CSU,
with
assistance
from
the
Troop
C
CSU,
Troop
C
Homer
Uniform
members,
and
the
Troop
C
Bureau
of
Criminal
Investigation,
executed
a
search
warrant
at
the
residence
of
Clayton
and
Jeffrey
Carley.
As
a
result
of
the
search,
the
following
items
were
seized: •
Three
handguns. •
Five
assault
weapons. •
A
loaded
shotgun
with
a
barrel
length
less
than
16
inches,
classifying
it
as
a
firearm. •
Multiple
high-capacity
ammunition
feeding
devices. •
Approximately
18
pounds
of
cannabis
flower. •
Approximately
6
pounds
of
concentrated
cannabis. •
Approximately
5
ounces
of
psilocybin
mushrooms. •
More
than
12
mature
marijuana
plants
and
over
50
immature
marijuana
plants. •
Two
daggers. •
One
baton. •
Brass
knuckles. •
More
than
40
rifles
and
shotguns. •
U.S.
currency
in
excess
of
$5,000. •
A
stolen
2024
motorcycle.
Both
Clayton
Carley
and
Jeffrey
Carley
were
processed
at
SP
Homer
and
transported
to
the
Cortland
County
Jail
for
Centralized
Arraignment.
Further
investigation
determined
that
Clayton
Carley
had
sold
the
stolen
dirt
bike
to
an
individual
residing
in
the
Buffalo
area.
Members
of
the
Troop
D
CSU
contacted
the
buyer,
who
cooperated
fully
and
arranged
for
the
dirt
bike
to
be
surrendered
to
the
New
York
State
Police
in
Hastings,
NY.
–
Information
from
the
NY
State
Police