Man Arrested After Fatal Accident

DELHI — Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced the arrest of an Otsego County man following a fatal motor vehicle accident in the Town of Harpersfield.

On May 14th, 2024, Deputies and Investigators with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident in the Town of Harpersfield. Investigation at the accident scene revealed that the vehicle was occupied by four occupants at the time of the collision. Investigators say that the driver, identified as 25-year-old Isaiah M. Caballero, of Oneonta, New York, lost control of the vehicle causing the vehicle to exit the roadway, roll over, and strike a tree. The collision resulted in the death of one of the occupants of the vehicle. During the ensuing investigation, Deputies and members of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team located a quantity of cocaine as well as a loaded and fully functional Glock style pistol that did not have a serial number.

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Investigators of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested Caballero, who is currently incarcerated at NYSDOC Ulster Correctional Facility. Caballero was charged with one count of Criminal Possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a Class B Felony, one count of Criminal Possession of a weapon in the second degree, a Class C Felony, one count of Criminal Possession of a weapon the third degree, a class D Felony, and one count of Vehicular Manslaughter in the second degree.

Caballero was arraigned at the Town of Delhi Court by the Honorable Judge Matthew Burkert. Following the arraignment, Caballero was remanded back to the Ulster Correctional facility in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 secured bond. Isaiah Caballero remains in the custody of New York State Department of Corrections on unrelated charges.

Later that same day, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 21-year-old Alexis Lotterman of Walton. Lotterman was charged with one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third Degree, a Class B Felony, one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree, a Class C Felony, and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the third degree, a Class D Felony.

It is alleged that Lotterman was a passenger in the vehicle and was also in possession of the narcotics and firearm.

Alexis Lotterman was arraigned in CAP Court by Honorable Judge Matthew Burkert and remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 secured bond.