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UPDATED: Car Crash and Foot Chase in Herkimer
5/17; 1:30 p.m.—The Herkimer Police Department provided further details about a car accident and pursuit on Friday morning. According to the department, "During the course of the investigation, it was learned that the van involved in the accident (as well as the shotgun) were stolen from Canastota last night by both males."
Central NY man who attacked Capitol Jan. 6 gets more jail time after arrest for hitting daughter
New Hartford, N.Y. ― An Oneida County man who broke a window and was one of the first rioters in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to more time in federal prison after being arrested and accused of hitting his daughter. Eric Bochene was arrested...
6-Month Investigation in New Hartford Leads to Arrest of Teen
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- A six-month investigation in New Hartford has resulted in the arrest of a teenager accused of stealing jewelry and other items worth $10,000 from a residence on Hingham Road. According to the New Hartford Police Department, on Oct. 11, a visitor to the home had her...
Utica Police arrest man in Oneida Square incident
UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — Utica Police have arrested a man after he allegedly punched and kicked a man in Oneida Square on the morning of Thursday, May 16. Police were called to the Oneida Square area at approximately 7 am on Thursday. Upon their arrival, they witnessed one male — later identified as 33-year-old Isaiah Ruffin — repeatedly striking another male. Officers gave multiple commands for Ruffin to stop hitting the other male, but Ruffin refused all of their commands.
Utica man sentenced for role in fentanyl conspiracy
A Utica man was sentenced Thursday to serve 120 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, according to a statement from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Jose Morales, 31, of Utica, was one of nine people charged in the Rodriguez Drug Trafficking Organization. He entered a...
Search Warrant Results in Arrest of Utica Man
UTICA, N.Y. -- After a search warrant was issued for an individual, residence, and storage unit, a Utica man has been arrested. The Utica Police Department stated that after a lengthy investigation into complaints of the sale and distribution of narcotics, the search warrant was executed. "During the execution of...
Weapons Arrest in Utica After Officers Hear Gunshots While on Patrol
UTICA, N.Y. -- Due to a previous investigation involving shots fired, the Utica Police Department had officers patrolling the vicinity near the 1100 block of Neilson Street. On May 14 at 10:45 p.m., while police were on patrol, multiple gunshots were heard in the immediate area. "While heading to the...
Mock Crash in Richfield Springs Aims to Save Lives
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Students at Richfield Springs participated in a mock DWI crash that provided a perspective on what can happen on the road if you’re drinking or texting. High schoolers received a realistic look at what takes place after a DWI crash. Richfield Springs senior Anna Hawkes...
Former Fort Drum contractor sentenced for conspiring to defraud government
SYRACUSE, New York (WWNY) - A Sackets Harbor man and former Fort Drum contractor was sentenced Thursday for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Sixty-one-year-old Sean O’Sullivan pleaded guilty two years ago to trying to obtain government construction contracts set aside for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans. He...
Woman airlifted to Syracuse hospital after 2-vehicle crash at historic Central NY battlefield
Whitestown, N.Y. — A woman was airlifted to a Syracuse hospital Wednesday after an accident involving a historic battlefield, deputies said. At 8 p.m. near the Oriskany Battlefield in Whitestown, between Monument and Airport roads, two vehicles crashed, said Sgt. Thomas J. Pietruch, Jr., a spokesperson for the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.
Garbage Truck Overturns in Field on Fountain Street in Town of Kirkland
CLINTON, N.Y. -- There was a single-vehicle accident on Thursday morning in the Town of Kirkland. The incident occurred around 9:30 on Fountain Street, with a garbage truck flipping over into a nearby field. It has been reported that the driver was later taken to a nearby hospital. Information about...
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