POLICE: MAN, 25, CONFESSED Suspect Held In New Year’s Death ONEONTA – A 25-year-old Oneonta man called police and confessed to killing his friend in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, Oneonta Police report. At 3:30 a.m. today, officers met Joshua P. Underwood at the Mirabito on Southside after Underwood called 911 and said, “I think I killed my friend,” the OPD reports. Underwood was taken to the station. Officers were sent to 229 Main St. where they…
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FBI Advises Oneonta Police Of Election-Related Threats ONEONTA – The FBI contacted the Oneonta Police Department over the weekend after threatening posts were made on Facebook by a man with an Oneonta address. “The posts were saying how we need to protect our Second Amendment rights, how guns weren’t just for hunting animals, that sort of thing,” said Lt. Douglas Brenner.…
Police: Man Brought Heroin To City By Bus ONEONTA – Police arrested a New York City man for allegedly bringing 149 bags of heroin into Oneonta by commercial bus. Michael J. Young, 32, New York City, was arrested Sunday at the bus station on Market Street after Oneonta police received information regarding a possible delivery of illegal drugs into the City of Oneonta. “We got a description and posted officers at the Trailways bus station,” said Lt. Douglas Brenner. “We recognized…
Police Seek Tips On Smashed Door ONEONTA – Police are reviewing surveillance footage in hopes of identifying the “college age male” responsible for shattering a glass door near Razzle Dazzle on Main Street.…
Doghouse Theft Leads Police On Foot Chase In Center City ONEONTA – The alleged theft of a doghouse from a Church Street porch lead police on a foot chase to nab the suspect. At 2:34 a.m., the homeowner at 18 Church St. alerted police that someone was trying to steal a doghouse off his front porch. Police responded, and the suspect fled, dropping the doghouse on the lawn and damaging it. The chase continued to Lawn Avenue, where Alex Tolman,…
Suspect In Oneonta Rite Aid Robbery Charged In Walgreens Robbery, Too ONEONTA – An Otego man charged with attempting to rob Rite Aid was also charged with robbing Walgreens last night, Oneonta police report. Charles M. Howe, 26, Otego, was arrested after police alleged he entered the Rite Aid at 94 Chestnut St. early this morning, made a purchase and attempted to grab cash out of the drawer. He fought briefly with the cashier, then fled the scene. A store employee followed…
Suspect In Custody After Attempted Rite Aid Robbery ONEONTA – A suspect is in custody after attempting a “strong-arm” robbery at the Rite Aid at 94 Chestnut Street this morning, Oneonta Police Lt. Doug Brenner is reporting. “The suspect entered the store and attempted to reach over the counter to take money from the register,” Brenner said. “A tussle ensued, and the suspect fled.” The suspect is in custody. This is a developing story, please check back for details. CLICK…
Second Man Arrested For Oneonta Robbery ONEONTA – A second arrest has been made in the case of a home invasion, burglary and assault that allegedly took place in early January. Ernesto D. Santiago, 39, was arrested yesterday for the felonies of robbery in the first degree, burglary in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree and menacing in the second degree. He is accused of breaking into a city of Oneonta house and injuring the…
Oneonta Police Warn: No Skating in Neahwa ONEONTA – It may chilly out, but Oneonta Police have issued a warning that Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park is not open for skating. “The ice on the pond has not reached a safe level of thickness to allow ice skating or any type of activities on the ice,” said Lieutenant Doug Brenner in a press release. “The risk of falling through the ice and into the freezing cold water remains significant. Anyone who…
Driver Ticketed After Pedestrian Injured ONEONTA – Mark Fedorov, Maryland, was ticketed this morning for failing to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk after his car struck an elderly man crossing the street at the corner of Main and Chestnut. “He was making a left and it was raining pretty hard. He just didn’t see him,” said Police Lt. Douglas Brenner. “He bumped him, and the man fell.” The victim hit his head in the fall and was transported to…