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BULLETIN Fleeing Car Hit Deputy’s Cruiser In Westbound Lane By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Sheriff’s Deputy Jim Mateunas was parked in the westbound lane of Route 20 in his Chevy Tacoma with his emergency lights flashing when Matthew All, fleeing state police in hot pursuit, plowed into the deputy’s cruiser at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at 115 mph, according to a just-completed press briefing at the Oneonta State Police Barracks. Earlier reports had the cruiser on the…
Aiming For Woodchuck, Man Shoots Self In Foot With Rifle COOPERSTOWN – A 34-year-old man shot himself in the foot with a rifle while attempting to shoot a woodchuck, according to Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. Around 4:20 p.m. yesterday, Otsego County 911 received a report from Edmeston of an accidental gunshot wound to the foot.…
2 TEENS ARRESTED AFTER CRASH Sheriff’s Deputies Seize Mushrooms, Marijuana ONEONTA – Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two teenagers and seized three pounds of psilocybin mushrooms and five pounds of marijuana after locating a vehicle that had allegedly fled the scene of an accident over the weekend. Skyler D. Blass, 19, Otego, and Treyton J. Hathaway 18, Oneonta, were arrested after Otsego County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted by Otsego County 911 to be on the lookout for a vehicle that…
Warrant Sweep Begins, Sheriff Devlin Advises If One’s Outstanding For YOU, Take Care Of It By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A warrant round-up is about to begin, and county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin is advising anyone with an outstanding fine or citation to appear in person to avoid being arrested as the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office executes a warrant roundup. In a posting on the department’s official Facebook page, Devlin said that the sheriff’s deputies will…
SPCA, Sheriff, District Attorney Form Animal Cruelty Task Force COOPERSTOWN – The Susquehanna SPCA will partner with the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department and the District Attorney’s office to look at creating a task force dedicated to combating animal cruelty in the county. “In addition to having a system in place for when we do have animal cruelty cases involving animal seizures, we plan to educate and empower law enforcement and the public about the humane treatment of animals and what…
Arrest Made In Pig-Neglect Case By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – An Oneonta man was arrested and charged with torturing animals after Otsego County sheriff’s deputies rescued his four emaciated pigs Monday from an un-insulated shed on Fisk Road in Laurens. Jared J. Talbot, 21, was arrested today following a civilian complaint that led deputies to his property, where four pigs were found living without food or water and in an improper shelter.…
100 Marijuana Plants Seized In Morris Raid MORRIS – Two men were arrested and 100 pounds of marijuana seized after the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department raided two indoor growing operations in Morris and New Lisbon. Christian Balmaceda, 47, Morris, and Joseph D. Ali, 49, New Lisbon, were both arrested after an investigation lead the Sheriff’s Deputies and the DEA to search the residences of both men.…
Man Charged With Stealing Guns LAURENS – A Sherburne man was arrested by the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department after he allegedly stole five guns and other items from a Laurens residence. According to the complaint, Richard Garreau, aka Ricky Diamond, 22, was allowed to live with and was given a job by the victim. After Garreau moved out, the victim allegedly found that five guns and other personal items had been stolen from the residence and filed a report with…
Inmate Faces Cocaine Charge; 2nd, Assault COOPERSTOWN – A fight and possession of crack cocaine led to new charges against two Otsego County jail inmates, according to releases sent today by the county Sheriff’s Department. Nancy Callahan, 39, Richfield Springs, was arrested Wednesday, May 2, for possession of crack cocaine while incarcerated. Mark A. Russitano, 32, Utica, was arrested Monday, May 7, for fighting with another inmate, deputies said.…