Homeless Man Arrested For Stealing From Cars ONEONTA – A homeless man was arrested by state troopers and charged with stealing items from cars on Southside Drive and Glen Drive in Oneonta, according to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C Public Information Officer. Eric M. Meade, 26 (Homeless) of Oneonta, was arrested after troopers were dispatched to a complaint of a theft in progress on Southside Drive in the town of Oneonta just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13.…
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Two Women, 21, ID’d In Crash In Pittsfield Driver Faces Charges, Troopers Say PITTSFIELD – The victims killed in yesterday’s one-car crash here have been identified as two 21-year-old women: Tehya E. Gonzalez of Bainbridge and Cheyenn J. Aubry of Treadwell. The driver, a 26-year-old male, is facing criminal charges; his name will be released after he is formally charged.…
High Speed Chase Ends In Collision With Cruiser NEW LISBON – A high-speed chase involving an Oneonta man accused of burglarizing an Edmeston home ended when the suspect collided with an Otsego County Sheriff’s Department cruiser, according to Aga Dembinska, Troop C public relations officer. Jesse M. Souza, 30, Oneonta, was allegedly seen by State Police at Richfield Springs leaving the scene of a burglary on Coutny Route 20 in Edmeston. Troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Souza…
Logging Accident Kills Unadilla Man UNADILLA – An 80-year-old Unadilla man was killed on his property after a falling tree struck him while he was logging, according to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer. William P. Marszal was clearing trees on his property on Ben McCumber Road last night with a John Deere 420 bulldozer. While skidding a downed tree, the downed tree uprooted another tree, which then fell on Marszal and caused head trauma.…
Troopers Warn of Email Scam ONEONTA – State Police are warning people to delete scam emails which threaten to release allegedly explicit videos if the victim refuses to pay a ransom. According to Trooper Ag Dembinska, Troop C public information officer, the email demands the email recipient to pay a Bitcoin ransom to keep alleged sexually explicit videos from being sent to all the contacts in the person’s email and social media contacts.…
Bogus Officer Stopping Traffic, Issuing ‘Travel Ban’ Warnings ONEONTA – State Police are investigating two incidents of who allegedly impersonated a trooper to conduct traffic stops and harass drivers over a non-existent “travel ban.” According to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C Public Information Officer, the suspect – likely the same person in both instances, she noted – allegedly pulled over two cars in late March. The individual then asked the purpose of the motorists’ travel and warned they would be…
Burlington Flats Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash RICHFIELD – A 20-year-old Burlington Flats man was killed when he was hit by a car making a turn on State Route 28 near the Canadarago Lake boat launch in the Town of Richfield. According to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer, Kyle J. Seamon was driving his motorcycle south on Route 28 when a woman driving an SUV north made a left turn onto Hyder Road, directly into Seamon’s path. …
Man Struck By Trailer Succumbs To Injuries SCHUYLER LAKE – The pedestrian who was struck by a trailer this afternoon has died, according to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer. It is believed that the pedestrian, whose name has not yet been released, entered the roadway when he was struck. The driver of the tractor trailer has not been charged at this time.…
Man Struck By Tractor Trailer In Schuyler Lake SCHUYLER LAKE – A man was seriously injured after was struck by a tractor trailer driving on County Road 22 in Schuyler Lake. According to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer, a tractor trailer with a dump trailer was traveling east on County Road 22 when an adult male pedestrian entered the roadway and was struck by the vehicle. Troopers were dispatched to the scene at 1:44 p.m.…
Two Men Arrested In Walmart Vandalism ONEONTA – State police have arrested the other two men accused of vandalizing the Walmart craft aisle in early January. Jamie R. Sophie, 21, and Nathaniel Rubera 21, both of Unadilla, were arrested and charged with the felony of Criminal Mischief in the third degree and the misdemeanor of Conspiracy in the fifth degree for allegedly entering the store on Jan. 8, and opening bottles craft paint to damage more than $250 worth of…