P.M. NEWS MONDAY 3-6-23

Johnson City Police were called Sunday afternoon to the Oakdale Commons to check the welfare of a male subject who was believed to be intoxicated and was attempting to break into vehicles. 20-year-old Rajee Almashni of Binghamton is accused of trying to flee a police officer in a vehicle at a high rate of speed, striking 72 year old Elizabeth Atkinson of Johnson City. Additional officers responded & Almashni’s vehicle became disabled and he fled on foot, he was located and was taken into custody. Atkinson was taken to Wilson Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Almashni was charged with DWI, 2nd degree murder, Vehicular manslaughter, Leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, Unlawful fleeing, Reckless endangerment & Grand Larceny, Almashni is being held at Broome County central arraignment awaiting processing

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A Chenango County Grand Jury indicted 50-year-old Andrew Frank Jr. on several charges for a series of commercial break-ins in downtown Sherburne in November & December of last year. Frank and 49-year-old Rena Jones were arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office on December 7, Frank was indicted on 3 counts of 3rd degree burglary, 3 counts of criminal mischief, & 1 count of attempt burglary, and 3 counts of petty larceny. Jones has been indicted with for 3rd degree burglary, for her role in 1 of the burglaries. Frank was arraigned in court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility with no bail. Rena was released on an appearance ticket for Village of Sherburne Court.

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This coming Sunday, March 12th it will be Daylight Saving Time, & New Yorkers will set their clocks forward one hour. The Firefighters Association of the State of New York is urging everyone to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors at that time. Homeowners with alarms that have sealed, non-removable batteries should test the alarms to see if they are functional and check their expiration dates. Alarms equipped with removable batteries should have their batteries replaced and then test the alarm. New York State currently leads the nation in home fire deaths, with 36 deaths in the first two months of 2023, more information is available at fasny.com and nfpa.org.

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The Chenango County Traffic Safety Board & NBT Insurance are sponsoring a poster contest for school aged children in Chenango County, to raise awareness about impaired driving. Interested students will participate in 3 categories. grades K to 4, Middle school & High School. the deadline to submit a poster is March 21st. entry forms are available at the lobby of the Chenango County Office Building, or at the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office.

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The Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich is giving people a chance to win a classic 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible this year. Tickets are on sale through September 28th & the drawing will be held on October 11th in the lobby of the Museum, Officials rules and are available at classiccarmuseum.org.

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A.M. NEWS Monday 3-6-23

The Broome County District Attorney’s Office announced that Benjamin Forestier pleaded guilty to felony Aggravated Family Offense, for violating an Order of Protection which prohibited him from having contact with a 32-year-old woman. Forestier ignored the order and sent several harassing text messages to her, he had previously been convicted of Criminal Mischief for damaging the property of the same victim in 2021 & he has a prior felony conviction for Criminal Possession of a Weapon from 2019. Forestier will spend 1.5 to 3 years in state prison, when sentenced at a later date.

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Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident on Ouaquaga Road in the Town of Colesville Thursday. 35-year-old Tina Harb of Harpursville lost control of her car and collided with a car that was parked off the roadway, her 9-year-old daughter was in the car during the accident and sustained minor injuries & she was taken to Wilson Hospital. Harb displayed several signs of impairment, she had alcoholic beverages in her vehicle and her purse, plus she refused a field sobriety test and was charged with felony DWI, Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated With a Child, Endangering the Welfare of a Child plus other charges, she was released on an appearance ticket and will return to the Town of Colesville Court at a later date.

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New Telemarketing calls go into effect today in New York State. The new law requires telemarketers to give customers the option to be added to their do-not-call list immediately after the telemarketer says their name and company.

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