Police nab 'armed and dangerous' New York fugitive suspected of killing father and torching home

An "armed and dangerous" New York fugitive suspected of sidesplitting his 70-year-old begetter and mounting the household location ablaze was captured Sunday, ending a multiday manhunt that drew successful the FBI and constabulary agencies crossed the state.

Thomas David Ryan, 32, was taken into custody successful the Gilboa country of Schoharie County, New York State Police said. Authorities had been searching for Ryan since his father, Robert Ryan, was recovered dormant wrong his burning Greenville location Thursday evening. Police said the occurrence was deliberately set.

Police did not accidental however Ryan was recovered oregon supply details astir his arrest. They said much accusation would beryllium released later.

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Thomas David Ryan, 32, was taken into custody successful the Gilboa country of Schoharie County, New York State Police said. (New York State Police)

The lawsuit began astir 7:30 p.m. Thursday, erstwhile authorities troopers were called to a location occurrence connected Greenville Turnpike successful Orange County.

After firefighters enactment retired the blaze, a antheral was recovered dormant wrong the home. Police aboriginal identified him arsenic Robert Ryan, 70.

Investigators determined the occurrence had been acceptable intentionally and began treating Robert Ryan’s decease arsenic a homicide. Police soon began searching for his son.

Firefighters battled a blaze astatine this location connected Greenville Turnpike successful Greenville, N.Y. connected Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (FOX5 New York)

Ryan did not unrecorded with his begetter and had nary different known ties to the Greenville country astatine the time, according to State Police.

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Investigators believed Ryan near successful his father’s grey 2016 Toyota Prius. As the hunt widened, constabulary repeatedly described him arsenic "armed and dangerous" and urged anyone who spotted him to telephone 911 alternatively than attack him.

Police combed done surveillance video from homes and businesses, trying to hint Ryan’s movements aft the killing. Residents successful Greenville and adjacent communities were asked to cheque footage recorded from astir 6 p.m. Thursday done the overnight hours.

Police person not disclosed a imaginable motive oregon what charges Thomas Ryan faces. (New York State Police)

Police said Ryan had stayed astatine shelters crossed New York and was known to predominant the Plattsburgh area, much than 200 miles northbound of Greenville. Investigators checked places wherever helium had antecedently stayed and worked with obstruction operators due to the fact that Ryan was known to question by train.

The probe yet progressive the FBI, NYPD, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and constabulary departments successful Middletown and Port Jervis, on with respective State Police investigative units and different authorities and region agencies.

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Police person not disclosed a imaginable motive, however Robert Ryan died oregon what charges Thomas Ryan faces.