Arrest made after vicious robbery of elderly Springwater man

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Three men that allegedly viciously robbed an elderly man in Springwater are now in custody.

According to a press release from Undersheriff Jim Szczesniak; Kyle Witthoft, 21, Alan Fick, 36, and Joseph Macuado, 23, were arrested and charged with 1st degree robbery.  Allegedly, the trio tied up the 70-year-old victim while robbing him. The shotgun and the 2005 Dodge Dakota that were stolen have not yet been recovered and the truck is being searched for by the Monroe County Sheriffs Office Dive Team that may have been submerged in the Canal system.

Fick and Witthoft were arraigned in Springwater Town Court were bail was set at $125,000 and remanded to the Livingston County Jail, a warrant has been issued for Macuado, as he was remanded to the Monroe County Jail on an unrelated Robbery charge.

in the press release, Undersheriff Szczesniak commended Major Matt Burgess for leading the successful investigation and thanked the public for all the information they provided.