Otsego County Woman Arrested For Theft Of Firearms

The Otsego County Sheriff's Office have arrested an Edmeston woman for the theft of several firearms.

The arrest of Angela Eileen Fetzinger comes following a four month investigation after several firearms were stolen from a New Lisbon residence in September, 2013. The homeowner had been away for several days and upon returning home realized he was missing three registered semi-automatic handguns.

One of the handguns was recovered from a Hartwick Seminary storage unit along with Feitzinger's personal property. The other two handguns were allegedly sold in Utica.

Otsego deputies located Feitzinger during a road check on State Route 28, brought her in for questioning, then arrested her.

She is being charged with grand larceny, 4th degree; criminal possession of a weapon, 3rd degree; criminal possession of a firearm. All are felonies.

Feitzinger was arraigned in New Lisbon and remanded to the Otsego correctional facility on $10,000 bail.

If convicted she faces up to seven years in state prison. Otsego DA John Muehl and Assistant DA William Green will prosecute the case.