(WNY News Now) – A 68-year-old Cold Spring man was charged with third-degree menacing following a Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office investigation into reported threats on Bunker Hill Road.

According to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office, Todd Samples, 68, of Cold Spring, was arrested on October 13, 2026, following an investigation into an incident on Bunker Hill Road in the Town of Cold Spring.

Deputies responded to a call reporting a man allegedly making deadly threats while inside his vehicle.

Further investigation identified Samples as the suspect in connection with the incident and prior circumstances, according to the sheriff’s office.

Samples was charged with third-degree menacing and issued an appearance ticket directing him to appear in Cold Spring Town Court. The charge is an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.