CATSKILL - As a result of an ongoing investigation State Police arrested Chief of the Town of Cairo Police Department on Thursday.  Christopher Sprague, 48, of 166 Maple Ave., Acra, NY.  Sprague is charged with the felonies of tampering with public records in the first degree and tampering with physical evidence. He was also charged with the misdemeanors of tampering with a witness in the fourth degree and falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.  

The charges are the result of Sprague’s improper handling of evidence and falsely reporting information to the State Police.

Sprague and released on his own recognizance.