Elmira Man Charged With Burglary, Larceny

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of 30-year-old Drem M. Shaffer of Elmira for Burglary in the Third Degree and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, both Class D Felonies, and Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony.

According to the Sheriff's office, on July 25, 2026, the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol Division responded to an address on Coleman Avenue, in the Town of Big Flats, for a report of a burglary in progress of a residence.

As the Road Patrol Division was responding to the residence, it was reported that the male subject who had burglarized the residence was interrupted by a third-party individual. The male then fled into the woods before law enforcement arrived. Members of the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol Division, New York State Police, Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office, and West Elmira Police Department searched for the subject; however, they were unable to locate him.

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division was notified and responded to the scene to assist with the investigation. Throughout the investigation, it was determined that Shaffer was the subject in question.

After various attempts to locate him were unsuccessful, an Arrest Warrant was issued for Shaffer through the Town of Big Flats Court.

Then, on September 19, Shaffer was arrested by the City of Elmira Police Department for unrelated charges and turned over to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office. He was processed and arraigned in the Town of Elmira Court and released on his own recognizance.

Shaffer will appear in the Town of Big Flats Court at a later date