Liberty man arrested on stolen gun charge

LIBERTY – A Liberty man has been remanded to the Sullivan County Jail on bail after an investigation into illegal possession of a handgun.

Village of Liberty Police Chief Steven D’Agata said investigation led to the arrest of Maxim Prokopenko, 37, after a loaded .357 revolver was recovered from his residence.

The weapon had been reported stolen in 2012 from a Town of Fallsburg home.

Prokopenko was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property.

He was remanded in lieu of $30,000 cash bail, $70,000 secured bond or $125,000 partially secured bond.

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