As Witnesses Withdraw, Stabbing Probe Closed ONEONTA – City police have closed the investigation into last Wednesday’s stabbing on Spruce Street, saying neither man involved wished to press charges. “During the course of our investigation, both of them told us they were not interested in pursuing the case further,” said Lt. Douglas Brenner. “They just wanted to get on with life.” The stabbing occurred near Hartwick College’s Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house. It was believed that the two men, who did not…
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SUSPECT IN SLAYING RETURNED TO NYC Bronx Gang Member Arrested In Oneonta ONEONTA – A man wanted for a murder connected to the Sex Money Murda gang in the Bronx was arrested Thursday at a house on Division Street in Oneonta, city police said today. Police reported receiving a tip Tuesday, Sept. 20, from the New York/New Jersey Fugitive Task Force that Christopher Canada, aka “Brabs,” was hiding out at a relative’s home in the city. He was arrested without incident and taken…
Police Nab Center City Thief ONEONTA – A fingerprint found at the scene of one of the eight Center City burglaries lead police to arrest an Oneonta man and charge him with eight felonies and three misdemeanors. Nicholas M. McDonald, 26, was arrested after police identified him using fingerprints lifted from the scene. His fingerprints were on file from a previous arrest, according to Lt. Douglas Brenner. He was charged with three counts of burglary in the second degree, a…
Police Arrest Purse Snatcher Oneonta Man Charged With Robbery, Assault, Larceny and Counterfeit ONEONTA – A day after a 66 year old woman was pushed to the ground and her purse stolen on River Street, Oneonta Police have arrested and charged an Oneonta man with the crime, as well as several crimes dating back to July. Joshua J. Johnston, 23, Oneonta, was arrested after police located him at a residence on Burnside Avenue. He was charged with Robbery in the second degree, a…
Police: Suspect Snatches 66-Year-Old Woman’s Purse ONEONTA – Police are seeking the identity of a white man accused of pushing a 66-year-old woman onto the ground and stealing her purse on River Street yesterday afternoon. Police responded to the attack at 3:15 p.m. and learned that a male pushed a female victim to the ground, grabbed her purse, and fled in a southbound direction on Gilbert Street. Responding officers and detectives canvassed the area for the subject, and the victim was treated for…
Police: Andes Man Found With Heroin At Traffic Stop ONEONTA – A 21-year-old was arrested after K9 units and Oneonta police found 12.5 grams of powdered heroin, as well as Oxycodon and cash in his car during a traffic stop in Center City. Austin I. Rose, Andes, was arrested after police stopped his 2006 Chrysler on Center Street. During a search of the vehicle, police allegedly found 12.5 grams of powdered heroin, with a street value of $8,300, four Oxycodone pills,…
Two Charged With Selling Coke In Oneonta ONEONTA – A man and a woman were each charged with selling cocaine in Oneonta in what Lt. Douglas Brenner describes as “an upswing” in the drug’s sale. “For the past two years, we’ve seen cocaine creeping back into Oneonta,” he said. “We try to keep an eye on trends.” Freddie L. Sampson, 44, Brooklyn, was arrested Sept 8. and charged with five counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a class…
Police: Man Enters Home, Attempts Rape, Found Naked ONEONTA – A former Oneonta resident was charged with breaking into a Market Street apartment and attempting to sexually assault the two women living there. Ryan R. Leonard, 32, now a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., allegedly broke into the apartment at 10 Market St. while intoxicated and attempted to rape the two residents while they slept. One resident was able to remove Leonard from her room and close the door, police said;…
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.…
Rash Of Burglaries Strikes Center City Police Warn: Lock Doors, Windows, Cars By LIBBY CUDMORE • for www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With six burglaries and two car thefts in the last 10 days, Oneonta police are warning Center City residents to lock their cars, doors and windows. “This isn’t a student taking a chair off a porch and moving it a few houses up the block,” said Lt. Douglas Brenner, Oneonta Police Department. “The thieves are taking purses, wallets, cash, and…