PAUL SMITHS, NY – A multi-agency search came to an end Friday morning when officers located and detained a man walking along State Route 86 near Paul Smith’s College, according to the New York State Police.

Authorities identified the man as Anthony Bechand, who was spotted around 7:30 a.m. after tips from the community. Troopers and Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area, where Bechand was taken into custody without incident and transported to SP Ray Brook for questioning.

The search for Bechand drew assistance from a wide range of agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Task Force, New York State Forest Rangers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Saranac Lake Police Department, Lake Placid Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Clinton County Sheriff’s Off

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