Karl H. Morse, 45, of Cortland (Cortland County Sheriff's Office)
CORTLAND, N.Y. — A Cortland County SPCA officer was confronted by a man with a knife following a visit to the man's home Thursday afternoon, the sheriff's office said.
At around 2:40 p.m., sheriff's deputies responded to the Cortland County SPCA on McLean Road in Cortlandville.
An investigation determined that Karl H. Morse, 45, of Cortland, had threatened an SPCA officer with a knife.
Earlier that day, the officer visited Morse's residence to issue a warning to a member of the household regarding a dog running at large. When the officer left the residence, Morse followed the officer to the SPCA office and confronted the officer with a knife, authorities said.
Morse was charged with menacing a police officer or peace officer, a class D felony, and unlawful possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor.
He was arraigned in Cortlandville Town Court and taken to Cortland County Jail on $100 cash bail. He is scheduled to reappear in town court Oct. 31.
