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Man arrested for
allegedly discharging weapon
during altercation
at Oneonta Speedway

By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

Randy Lamont Butler, 28, was arrested for allegedly discharging a gun at the Speedway in Oneonta in the early hours of Sunday, June 6, Oneonta police say.

The incident started when Butler got into a verbal altercation with a woman at the Speedway at 325 Main St., which spilled out into the parking lot, where another woman also got involved, according to Lt. Chris Witzenberg, the city's acting chief of police.

According to Witzenberg, this is the first time a gun was illegally discharged in the city since 1999.






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