Flushing Man Arrested in New Windsor Burglary; Wanted on Massachusetts Warrant

Itan Beltran, 26, of Flushing, New York, was taken into custody in Flushing on March 1 in connection with a residential burglary reported Feb. 5 in the Town of New Windsor, Orange County. Town of New Windsor officials announced the arrest March 2 and said Beltran was also wanted on a felony arrest warrant issued by the Sharon, Massachusetts Police Department related to burglary charges there.

Public reports differ on the precise New Windsor allegations. Some records and notices list second-degree burglary and third-degree grand larceny in the Orange County case, while other statements describe two counts of burglary. A police social media caption identified the charge as burglary second degree - a Class C violent felony - and also referenced grand larceny. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has not provided a single, consolidated charging instrument to confirm the exact counts and grades to this reporter.

Town of New Windsor detectives led the probe with Detective Bryan Lubarsky identified as the investigator overseeing the local work. Law enforcement credited a multi-agency effort that included the FBI Hudson Valley and Westchester Safe Streets Task Forces, the FBI Violent Threat Initiative, New York State Police, and the New York City Police Department. Investigators also cited technical assistance from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center, and the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center in locating Beltran in Flushing.

Following arrest, Beltran was arraigned in Orange County’s Centralized Arraignment Part and committed to the Orange County Jail as a fugitive from justice because of the outstanding Sharon, Massachusetts warrant. Officials said the fugitive status reflects the open Massachusetts arrest warrant; local authorities have not yet disclosed whether formal extradition proceedings have been initiated.

Town of New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri framed the apprehension as the result of coordinated work across jurisdictions, stating, "We will continue to aggressively pursue those who target the Town of New Windsor and ensure they are brought to justice." Police further stated the investigation is ongoing and that their inquiry determined suspects in the New Windsor burglary were connected to burglaries in Massachusetts.

The case remains active. Court filings, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, and the Sharon, Massachusetts Police Department will provide the definitive charging documents and the next scheduled court dates; investigators say they continue to follow leads tied to related out-of-state incidents.