November 10, 2026 - Petit Larceny Arrest

Published on November 10, 2026

On November 10, 2026, at approximately 11:12 a.m., Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to Target, located at 40 Catherwood Road in the Village of Lansing, for a reported theft complaint. Upon arrival, deputies interviewed store Asset Protection personnel. Asset Protection reported that Linus-Nicolas Pfander, 26, of London, England, concealed merchandise valued at $468.09, falsified a self-checkout transaction, and exited the store without paying for the items, passing all points of sale. Asset Protection personnel detained Pfander and escorted him to the store's office, where he remained until deputies arrived.

 

Deputies subsequently arrested Linus-Nicolas Pfander and charged him with Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor. Pfander was issued an appearance ticket and released.