Two Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery ONEONTA – Two Oneonta teens were arrested following an investigation into an armed robbery of a SUNY Oneonta student this past December. Kobe Kimble, 17 and Gabriel Perez, 17, were arrested by Oneonta Police in connection to the knifepoint robbery of a SUNY student from Brookhaven on Dec. 2, 2016. Police alleged that the suspects, during the commission of the robbery, knocked the victim to the ground, displayed a knife and forced the victim…
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Snow Emergencies Declared In Oneonta, Cooperstown ONEONTA – Street parking and bus services in Oneonta and Cooperstown will be suspended this afternoon due to snowfall, according to releases sent by the City and the Village.…
Heroin, Cash Seized On Spruce Street ONEONTA – An Oneonta man was arrested following an investigation into the ongoing sale of heroin in the city, according to police reports. Chauncey S. Couse, 48, was arrested after Oneonta Police served a search warrant at his residency at 84 Spruce St. During a search, a quantity of heroin and cash were allegedly found by police, and Couse was charged with Class B Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third…
Oneonta School Bus In Crash; No Injuries ONEONTA – An Oneonta City School bus with 25 kids aboard was involved in a two-car accident this afternoon, but no injuries were reported, according to Acting Police Chief Douglas Brenner. The scene was cleared just after 4 p.m. and although no tickets were issued at the scene, an investigation is ongoing.…
Investigation Continues POLICE IDENTIFY MURDER VICTIM ONEONTA – Police have identified Mark J. Morrison, 52, as the victim of the murder in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Morrison was found deceased in his bed at 229 Main St., where police said they went after the suspect arrested in the case, Joshua Underwood, 25, told them he believed he had killed Morrison. The subsequent investigation revealed that Underwood had used a heavy weight to strike Morrison several times,…
Police On Scene Of Murder Probe…
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…
Chief Nayor Gives Final Report, Receives Standing Ovation…
Patron Struck Bouncer With Chain, Police Say ONEONTA – An Oneonta man was arrested at the Sip and Sail Tavern after he allegedly struck a bouncer with a chain wrapped around his hand. James J. Williams, 34, was arrested after police responded to a call from the bar and reportedly found Williams holding a chain in a threatening manner. The investigation revealed that Williams had been involved in a fight inside the bar, and when the bouncer intervened, Williams…
Manager Charged In Apartment Burglary ONEONTA – An building manager was arrested and charged with taking items from a Hill Street apartment in mid-November, Oneonta police reported today. Nir Dhan, 41, of Closter, N.J., was arrested for allegedly entering an apartment and removing items in lieu of payment for rent. He allegedly hid the items in the basement of the building, and they were subsequently recovered and returned to the owners. He was charged with the felonies of Burglary in the second degree, class…
