Man Pleads Guilty to Weapon Charge After Chase
Brian Harrison Jr. admitted to a second-degree weapon possession charge stemming from an August 2025 pursuit in Binghamton.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Law Enforcement
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Brian Harrison Jr., 29, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in Broome County Court before Judge Elizabeth Burns. The charge stems from an August 27, 2025 incident in which he fled deputies on a motorcycle and was found with a loaded, illegally possessed handgun.
Why it matters
The plea resolves a case involving a vehicle pursuit and an illegally possessed loaded firearm in a Binghamton public park. Under the agreement, Harrison faces a fixed five-year state prison term followed by five years of post-release supervision.
Harrison pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, with the agreed sentence of five years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision. Sentencing is scheduled for January 21, 2027, at 9 a.m. in Broome County Court, and the court has not yet imposed the final sentence.
The players
Brian Harrison Jr.
Brian Harrison Jr., 29, is the Endicott, New York man who pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Broome County Sheriff's Office
The Broome County Sheriff's Office is the county law enforcement agency whose Strategic Response Group deputies conducted the pursuit and arrest.
Sarah Dean
Sarah Dean is the Broome County Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted the case.
Elizabeth Burns
Elizabeth Burns is the Broome County Court judge who accepted Harrison's guilty plea.
The details
Broome County Sheriff's Office Strategic Response Group deputies attempted to stop a motorcycle Harrison was driving in Binghamton on August 27, 2025. He led deputies on a vehicle pursuit that ended at Recreation Park, where he fled on foot before being arrested with a loaded, illegally possessed handgun.
Timeline
August 27, 2025: Deputies attempted to stop Harrison's motorcycle in Binghamton, beginning the pursuit.
October 29, 2026: Harrison pleaded guilty before Judge Elizabeth Burns in Broome County Court.
January 21, 2027: Sentencing is scheduled for 9 a.m. in Broome County Court.
Legal Context
The charge falls under New York Penal Law section 265.03, which treats illegal possession of a loaded firearm as a felony carrying prison exposure. Cases like this one, which pair a weapon charge with a vehicle pursuit, are typically resolved through negotiated pleas with fixed prison terms and post-release supervision.
The case ended a Binghamton pursuit that passed through Recreation Park, a public space residents use regularly. The guilty plea removes an armed, fleeing suspect from the local area for the length of his prison term.
The takeaway
Illegal possession of a loaded handgun during a police pursuit carries serious prison exposure, and this plea shows how such cases are resolved through fixed sentencing agreements. Residents who want to follow the sentencing can track the Broome County Court calendar.
What happens next
Harrison's sentencing is scheduled for January 21, 2027, at 9 a.m. in Broome County Court, where the agreed five-year state prison term will be formally imposed.
Further reading
For more on how local agencies handle cases like this, see Law Enforcement coverage for Binghamton.
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