State Police arrested Emanuele J. Falcone, 54, from Syracuse, for one count of eavesdropping, a class E felony.
Falcone is accused of ordering his secretary, Ellen R. Colelli, to unlawfully listen to Geddes town employees through the use of video surveillance equipment that was installed inside the town office building.
Falcone was arraigned Feb. 1, 2017, in Onondaga County Court.