(WNY News Now) – Two Cattaraugus County men were arrested Saturday afternoon for allegedly stealing from a Walmart Supercenter in Allegany, with one also facing a drug possession charge.

Allegany, N.Y. – The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ronald J. Maund, 45, and Robert E. Fredenburg, 40, on April 12, 2025, following a theft incident at the Walmart Supercenter located at 1869 Plaza Drive in the Town of Allegany.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the store shortly before 12:45 p.m., where Maund and Fredenburg were taken into custody for petit larceny after allegedly stealing merchandise.

During a search incident to arrest, Fredenburg was additionally found to be in possession of methamphetamine and was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.

Both individuals were transported to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office substation in Olean, where they were processed and released with appearance tickets.

Maund and Fredenburg are scheduled to appear in Allegany Town Court at a later date for arraignment. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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