P.M. NEWS MONDAY 8-19-24

Delaware County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 2 Correctional Facility inmates on assault charges. On August 1st, Investigators received a complaint of a fight that between 2 inmates, which resulted in injuries to 1 of the involved parties. Investigators arrested 22-year-old Dakota Mann on one count 2nd degree Assault & 31-year-old Timothy Reiche was charged with 1 count Attempted Assault, both were arraigned and were remanded back to the custody of Correctional Facility.

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Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.1 Million Dollars or .2% in July compared to July 2023, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Upstate Counties & Small Cities increase by 1.2%, with 40 of 57 counties experienced year-over-year increases.

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State DEC officials reminds visitors to the New York State Fair to attend their environmental exhibits at The Fair in Syracuse from this Wednesday, Aug. 21, through Monday, September 2nd . DEC’s activities, promotions, and other offerings help New Yorkers Get Offline and Get Outside this summer and throughout the year, More information is available at dec.ny.gov or at nysfair.ny.gov.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce reminds members that the Deadline for Nominations for the annual chamber awards is this Friday, August 23. Nominations are being accepted for Business of the Year, Rising Star New Business & Business Advocate, Email your nominations, to info@DelawareCounty.org. Awards will be presented at our annual business award dinner on October 16th.

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will have their next meeting tomorrow morning. The meeting will begin at 7:30 am at the back of Bob’s Diner.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 8-19-24

Sidney Police Department in a joint operation with NYS Parole, Otsego County Probation Department and State Police executed a search warrant at 22 Lincoln Ave in the Village of Sidney, which resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, fentanyl and xylazine, Police arrested 41 year old Darcee Lewis of Sidney for Criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, & 43 year old Lloyd Hunt of Sidney, for Criminal possession of a controlled substance, Lewis was processed and transported to Delaware County Jail to await arraignment, Hunt was processed and released on an appearance ticket. The investigation is ongoing and more charges are expected.

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Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force approached a vehicle in a parking lot & 2 people were spotted asleep inside the vehicle, and narcotics paraphernalia were in plain view, Officers located 48 grams of meth. The Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence of one of the people in the vehicle, Logan Tribe-Filhart, Items used for packaging narcotics were found in the residence. Tribe-Filhart was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Criminal Using Drug Paraphernalia.

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Utica Police arrested a Connecticut couple following Friday morning’s robbery at the Bank of Utica on Genesee Street in downtown Utica. Police arrested 60-year-old James Perkins and 42-year-old Christy Roper, both of Hamden, Connecticut. after the Friday Morning heist, a search warrant was issued and following the search, proceeds from the robbery along with a large quantity of narcotics was located. Perkins & Roper were charged with Robbery, & Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, The investigation is continuing.

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