P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-27-25

Norwich Police Department arrested 23 year old Cody Amidon of Norwich for Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Reckless Endangerment, Resisting Arrest, Criminal Mischief & Unlawful Fleeing of a Police Officer. After brief vehicle pursuit, Amidon was blocked in a parking lot of the apartment complex, he refused to exit his car and struck a marked Norwich patrol vehicle with his car. Officers were eventually able to take Amidon into custody and they located a loaded .22 caliber handgun under the driver’s seat. Amidon is being held on no bail due to two prior felony convictions, as well as a New York State Parole warrant.

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45 year old Thomas Stanley of South New Berlin, pleaded guilty Delaware County Court last week to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. On April 30, 2023, Sidney Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with 4 individuals, including Stanley. Officers discovered that the driver, Thomas Wright, was the subject of an Order of Protection granted to a passenger of the vehicle, Wright’s car was impounded, Officers found heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine packaged for sale. Stanley and Wright were indicted by the Delaware County Grand Jury and charged with 6 counts of drug- related felonies. Over the course of Stanley’s case, numerous bench warrants were issued for his arrest due to his continual failure to appear in Court, On January 10th, Stanley was apprehended and remanded without bail, he will likely be sentenced to 4 years in prison & 2 years of post-release supervision.

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The State Division of Consumer Protection is warning New York consumers to be aware of Super Bowl ticket scams as game day quickly approaches. Super Bowl tickets are not typically sold to the general public but are distributed to NFL teams, franchises and others who can then resell them, scammers will pose as resellers and steal money from fans. Consumers should follow the required steps to avoid purchasing fake tickets and losing money ahead of the Super Bowl on February 9th.

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Crews in the Village of Bainbridge repaired a broken water main break on West Main Street this morning. Water was shut off in the area of the break for a few hours, the water was turned back on & affected village residents do NOT have to boil water.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-27-25

Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28 year old Ladrina Graham of Worcester for Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; 6 counts of Failure to Provide Sustenance plus Criminal Possession of a Weapon. Graham was arrested following a complaint of an injured dog in the town of Worcester, after filing for a search warrant and finding a deceased dog and 5 living dogs in unsanitary conditions, Graham was arrested, processed and released on an appearance ticket returnable to Town of Worcester Court at a later date. The deceased dog was sent to Cornell University for a necropsy and further charges are pending at this time.

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29 year old Tyler Long of Sidney pleaded guilty to Failure to Register an Internet Account, after the Delaware County Probation advised the Sidney Police that Long, who was a registered sex offender, had 6 separate unregistered email accounts, an offender is required to notify his supervising officer of any internet account within 10 days of its creation. Long appeared in Delaware County Court, Long will be sentenced to a term of 1 to 3 years in state prison, Sentencing is set for March 17th.

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23 year old Gage Pankiewicz of Walton pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in Delaware County Court last week. On September 4, 2024, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in Walton on suspicion of drug trafficking. Forcible entry was made, and deputies arrested Pankiewicz, among other suspects, methamphetamine & fentanyl was recovered, along with packaging, scales, and a rifle. Pankiewicz will be sentenced on March 18th, likely to a term of 5 years of felony probation supervision.

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The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says 63-year-old Dale Davis of Edmeston is facing charges, after he lost control of his pickup truck in Bridgewater Saturday and rolled down a hill. Davis is accused of striking a female EMT in the face, who was trying to help him out of the truck in the face. Davis is charged with Aggravated DWI and Obstructing Emergency Medical Services. He was arraigned and released on a future court date.

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An American Red Cross Blood drive is being held in Sidney today until 6:00 PM at the American Legion Post at 22 Union Street; Appointments can be made with the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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Commerce Chenango is moving around the corner from their previous location on South Broad Street today. Commerce Chenango will be located at 19 East Main Street in Norwich, that will free up the previous location for another retail establishment.–