Missing Man Found Dead ONEONTA – Steven Kassirer, 53, the man whose car was found abandoned near the State Trooper barracks on Oneida Street was found dead late yesterday afternoon, State Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer, announced today. His body was found in the brush behind the Safelite Auto Glass, where his car was found parked last week. According to police, he was last seen by his family in Irondequoit on Saturday, Oct. 20, after leaving his father’s funeral, and was…
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Troopers Defuse Hostage Crisis In Worcester WORCESTER – A hostage situation on Main Street yesterday afternoon ended with two people safe and a shotgun-toting 20-year-old man in custody, state police are reporting this morning. At about 2:15 p.m., troopers were dispatched by 911. when they arrived, the hostages exited the front of the residence but the suspect, Edgar R. Gonzalez-Francis, remained inside, reportedly armed with a shotgun, Troop C’s Public Information Office reports.…
Missing Man’s Car Found In Oneonta By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – A car belonging to a man reported missing last week was found in Oneonta’s West End, State Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer, announced today. Steven J. Kassirer, 53, was reported missing by his employer, the Brattlebro Retreat in Vermont, after he failed to show for work on Tuesday, Oct. 23. He had briefly been in contact with his employer on Monday, Oct. 22,…
Extra Patrols Out Due To Halloween Ghostly Holiday Particularly Deadly, So Cruisers, Unmarked Cars Alerted SIDNEY – State Police. Troop C, which includes Otsego County, has announced its troopers and local law enforcement plan a crackdown on impaired driving and underage drinking through Halloween. The enforcement campaign began last night and runs through Thursday, Nov. 1, and is funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.…
Oneonta Man, Two 18-Year-Olds Arrested In Burglaries, Police Say ONEONTA – Jason E. Blass, 39, of Oneonta, and two unidentified 18-year-olds have been arrested for unspecified burglaries in Otsego and Chenango counties, state police at Troop C announced today. The arrests followed an April 24 search at a home in the Village of Sidney, conducted by troopers and Sidney village police, where stolen property was recovered from homes in the two counties, troopers said. No further particulars were released about…
‘Card Skimmer’ Located In ATM At Southside Bank Press Conference Underway At Troop C ONEONTA – State police reported today a card-skimming device was found in the ATM on the Community Bank drive-thru window at its Southside Oneonta branch on Route 23, and also released a photo of a man they suspect may have placed it there. The device, which fits inconspicuously over the card slot, reads information from any card that it swipes; the data can then be used…
Open House Celebrates Troop C Centennial Above, Brian Davis, Unadilla, front, holds his grandson Mason Bronson, who covers his ears against the sound of the rotors as they watch Trooper Cliff Wood of the State Police SORT Central rappel out of the helicopter during an air rescue simulation by the State Police Aviation team out of Newburgh as Troop C celebrated the state police 100th anniversary at the Unadilla Barracks today. The event also featured tours of the barracks and…
Hometown Oneonta Available With Troop C Birthday Details This week’s edition of Hometown Oneonta, containing details of this Saturday’s celebration at Troop C of the 100th anniversary of the New York State Police, has been distributed along Route 7 west of the city to be available to residents in proximity of the barracks between Sidney and Unadilla. Pick up a free copy at the Great American in Sidney, the Victory market in Unadilla and other convenience stores and delis along…
1980 SLAYING STILL UNSOLVED Oneontan’s Mystery Death Opens ‘Cold Case Tuesday’ ONEONTA – On Nov. 9, 1980, Barry G. Marquart, an Oneonta native, was found dead in the Chenango River with his watch and wallet missing and injuries to his head and face. Now, State Police are looking for new leads in his case with their “Cold Case Tuesday” initiative, which seeks new leads on old cases through the department’s Facebook page. Marquart is Troop C’s first entry since the program launched…
State Troopers Honor, Remember Fallen Friends By LIBBY CUDMORE • for www.AllOTSEGO.com SIDNEY – May 20 marks the 22nd anniversary of the day Trooper Ricky Parisian was shot and killed by Colin Hyde, who was attempting to stop a robbery at the Great American, now the Southside Mall. And this morning, Parisian and the 16 other Troop C state police officer who gave their lives in service of their community were honored with a Memorial Day service on the lawn of…