P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-31-21
State Police are asking the public’s help in locating 29-year-old Anthony Masi after an assault in Oneonta. State Police were called to the Budget Inn on State Route 23 Thursday evening for a report of a woman bleeding, Troopers found a victim bleeding heavily from a large cut on her nose, from a machete-type knife during an argument. The victim was taken to Bassett Hospital, and transferred to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse to undergo surgery, Anyone with information about Masi or his location is asked to contact State Police at 607-561-7400.
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State Police will be on full patrol to crack down on impaired and reckless for New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day tomorrow, Drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints, Troopers will also be watching for distracted drivers, vehicle occupants not properly buckled up, and drivers violating the “Move Over Law,” State Police will also conduct underage drinker enforcement details statewide.
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The Village of Sidney Police Department with the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, executed an arrest warrant Monday stemming from a domestic violence investigation from November. 40 year old Donald Craw was charged with Criminal contempt, 3rd degree Assault & Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, Craw was arraigned in Village of Sidney Court & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail without bail.
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Sidney Police responded Sunday to a 1 car property damage accident on Steiner Road, where a vehicle had struck a fence, causing considerable damage. 36 year old Jayson Fulton of Sidney was charged with DWI & Aggravated DWI, for allegedly operating the vehicle while impaired, he was released on appearance tickets for Sidney Court at a later date.
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The Chenango County Bureau of Fire and Emergency Services will distribute of KN-95 masks from the state throughout the County. Masks will be distributed to high volume locations like the Norwich YMCA, county offices, non-profit organizations, schools, and other municipalities. The State has been delivering masks for people to have free of charge in order to try to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID 19.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-31-21
Oneonta Police Department is continuing the investigation into the bank robbery that occurred at the NBT Bank on Wall Street in Oneonta, Wednesday. Police believe that the suspect was aided by another person that drove him to the scene in a small four door sedan, possibly red in color with New York State blue and gold plates, which was parked in the municipal parking lot at Wall and Dietz Streets. Anyone with surveillance cameras downtown that may have captured video of traffic on Main Street from 10:40 am to 11:10 am is asked to contact the Oneonta Police Detective Division, at (607) 432-1111.
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Several New Laws go into effect in 2022 in New York state. Officials in towns, villages, and cities across the state have until the end of the day today to opt-out of allowing marijuana sales within their jurisdictions. There will be an increase in the minimum wage, with different wages around the state, the new Paid Family Leave Act clarifies the number of leave days eligible employees can take and a Solitary Confinement Act restricts the use of solitary confinement in state prisons to no more than 15 consecutive days. Also, New York’s ban on single-use Styrofoam food and beverage containers, as well as ‘packing peanuts,’ takes effect tomorrow.
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First Night Oneonta will have a New Year’s Eve Festival of Lights event at Neahwa Park this evening from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Food & Entertainment & a 150 foot long sparkling pedestrian archway will be among the highlights to the event, which is free to the public.
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The annual Ball Drop to ring in the new year is scheduled this year on Court street in Binghamton, there will also be a fireworks display at Otsiningo Park this evening, the full line up of events can be found at allevents.in/binghamton/new-year
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