DELHI – District Attorney Shawn Smith announced that Carlos Santiago, 25, of Arkville, New York, appeared in Delaware County Court on June 10, 2025, and pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony.    

Santiago appeared before the Honorable John L. Hubbard, Delaware County Court Judge, on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to the sole count of a Superior Court Information.

Prior to pleading guilty, the defendant admitted that he and two other individuals entered City of New York property by breaking through a locked gate and stole a DEP owned woodchipper.

Prior to his guilty plea, Santiago paid full restitution for the damage of the locked gate.  After accepting  Santiago’s guilty plea, the Court adjourned sentencing and placed the defendant on interim probation.  The defendant’s sentence will be determined based upon his performance on interim probation.

District Attorney Shawn Smith commended State Police Investigator Adam Cernauskas and Troopers Timothy Murray and James Vlahakis for their thorough investigation into this case.

Shawn J. Smith 

District Attorney 

Delaware County