P.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-10-25

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies observed a vehicle recently traveling at a very slow rate of speed, & serving on State Highway 28. Deputies identified the operator as 38-year-old Casey Manwarren of Delhi, Deputies determined that Manwarren’s privileges to operate a motor vehicle was revoked and that a passenger in the vehicle, 47-year-old Jodi Alvarez had an active arrest warrant from State Police. Deputies located a quantity of Fentanyl, scales and packaging materials. Manwarren was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and several lesser traffic violation, he was released on appearance tickets for the Town of Andes Court at a later date. Jodi Alvarez was also arrested on the warrant & was turned over State Troopers, she was charged with Criminal Possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, Tampering with physical Evidence and 2 counts of Criminally using drug paraphernalia Alvarez held for arraignment at the Delaware County Correctional Facility.

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The State Department of Health has launched a new weekly report summarizing infectious disease outbreaks. The report will be updated every Friday and will include information on infectious disease trends and outbreaks occurring across the globe with the potential to pose a health risk to New Yorkers. The reports are available at health.ny.gov/statistics.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies observed a vehicle parked in Delhi, occupied by an individual known to have an active arrest warrant. Deputies identified the operator as 37-year-old Elyse Logan of Andes, whose driving privileges had been suspended. Deputies arrested Logan for 2 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle among other charges, 45 year old Nathan Diamond of Andes was charged for 2 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, 29 year old David Piskacek of Andes was charged for 2 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, all 3 were released on appearance tickets for the Town of Delhi Court.

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The State DEC announced the acquisition of more than 190 acres in the Chenango County town of Plymouth to Pharsalia Woods State Forest, which will permanently conserve Round Pond and surrounding wetlands and grows the forest to 9,469 total acres. Round Pond and the surrounding wetlands provide vital habitat for several rare plants and a variety of resident and migratory bird species. Pharsalia Woods State Forest is part of the 54,409-acre Pharsalia Woods Important Bird Area designated by the National Audubon Society. Maps and additional information can be found at dec.ny.gov.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-10-25

State Police responded Friday to a crash on State Route 12 in the town of Greene, where a tractor trailer sideswiped a Ford that was waiting to turn into Chenango Sales, the tractor trailer continued & struck a Dodge Ram Pick Up head-on, the tractor trailer then continued into the Chenango Sales lot striking multiple unoccupied new vehicles. The driver of the Dodge Ram was transported to Wilson Medical Center, a passenger in the Dodge Ram was airlifted to Packer Hospital. The driver of the Ford was transported to Wilson, the driver of the tractor trailer was transported to a local hospital. DEC Spill Response cleaned up the oil and fuel that spilled. The investigation is on-going.

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State Police responded to an accident on Delaware County Highway 23 in the Town of Sidney Saturday at about 1:00 PM. State Police reported that a Chevrolet pick-up driven by 23 year old Victor Gonzalez-Salazar of Middletown, was making a lefft turn from Crane Hill Road onto County Route & collided with a GMC pick-up driven by 67 year old Leon Boyles of Walton. Boyles pick-up went up an embankment & came to rest on the highway, the Gonzalez-Salazar vehicle ended up in the ditch. Gonzalez-Salazar was taken to Wilson Hospital for non-life threatening injuries, a 27 year old Female passenger in his vehicle was also brought to Wilson, 3 other occupants were checked out at the scene & were released. Boyles was brought to AO Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus in Sidney, his passenger, a 54 year old female was brought to Wilson Hospital.

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