Lawmakers in Albany are expected to deal with further Gun Safety Legislation shortly, to be added to the 2013 “SAFE ACT”. Local Assemblyman Cliff Crouch said that he does not feel that more gun legislation is needed, but he is in agreement on one aspect of it:
(Cliff Crouch 2-1-19)
The SAFE Act was quickly rushed through the legislature in 2013 following the Sandy Hook School Shooting in Connecticut.
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Fire fighters from Sidney responded to a fire at 14 East Main Street in Sidney this afternoon, shortly before 5:00 PM. Fire fighters at the scene told WCDO News that 1 person was in the house & escaped without injury. WCDO News will have more details as they become available.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office released more information regarding this morning’s 2-car crash involving Broome County Sheriff’s Deputy Kristy Botsford. The report stated that Deputy Botsford was driving on State Route 17 westbound with her emergency lights on assisting the Vestal Police Department in trying to stop a car that was driving eastbound in the westbound lane. Vestal Police said the suspect, Daniel Butash stopped his car on the highway east of Exit 68, as police approached, he continued to drive the wrong way, and he drove head-on into Deputy Botsford’s Patrol car. Deputy Botsford became pinned inside her vehicle, Emergency services used the ‘jaws of life’ to remove her from the car, and she was taken to Wilson Hospital where she was listed in critical condition, she suffered a fractured right femur among other injuries. Butash was driving a 2018 Tesla and suffered minor facials injuries and cuts to his body, he was also taken to Wilson Hospital, and Charges against him are pending.
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State Police in conjunction with the State Liquor Authority and SUNY Delhi conducted an Underage Enforcement detail. 24 year old Codey Wood of Delhi was charged with Prohibited Sale of Alcohol to a Person Under the Age of 21. Wood is an employee of O’Neill’s Shire Pub on Main Street in Delhi; he was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Delhi Town Court on February 19th. The initiative targets the sale of alcohol to minors and utilizes a member of the New York State Police and an underage undercover operative. No other locations in the village of Delhi were found in violation and were found to be in compliance.
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Governor Cuomo today announced New York’s efforts to deter underage drinking resulted in a record number of fake identification seizures in 2018. The year-round Operation Prevent initiative focuses on concert venues, bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers throughout the State. The State seized 892 fake documents as part of the initiative, 922 people were ticketed for using false identification or using another person’s identification. 18 Fake identification arrests were conducted in the Southern Tier, 18 fake ID’s were seized.
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Members from Troop C’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit assist the Chenango County Sheriff’s Department with a milk truck rollover on County Route 25 in the town of Columbus. The tanker actively dumped several thousand gallons of milk after crashing just before 7am. The DEC spill response, County DOT and local fire department are also on scene.
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36 year old Matthew Mazepa of Harpursville pleaded guilty today in US District Court for selling Meth in Chenango & Broome Counties & Illegally possessing a firearm. Mazepa was arrested last April by State Police, he faces sentencing on May 21st.
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19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado has announced he will open an office in Oneonta next week. Delgado’s office will be located at 189 Main Street and will be open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, as well as by appointment.
State Police will join local law enforcement agencies across the state in an effort to crack down on impaired driving during Super Bowl weekend. The STOP-DWI campaign will include underage drinking enforcement; drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints and DWI patrols. Law enforcement will also be looking for motorists who are using their phones and other electronic devices while behind the wheel. Drivers should also remember to “move over” for stopped emergency and hazard vehicles stopped on the side of the road. The campaign runs from Saturday until 4:00 AM Monday.
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Aaron Powell was found guilty on all charges Thursday in Broome County Court, for the 2013 murders of his estranged wife Christina & Mario Masciarelli, in Binghamton. Powell was granted a 2nd trial by a higher court, which led to this week’s trial, and a 2nd conviction for these murders.
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