State Police in Troop C have 2 new K-9 officers. They are Juna and Trick. Juna is named in memory of Trooper Richard T. Juna and Trick is in memory of Trooper Patrick O’Hara. Trick and his partner Trooper Darrell Dening are assigned to work out of the Oneonta station. Source:
An investigation is under way into a restaurant fire in Greene. Crews responded early Sunday to the Silo Restaurant on Moran Road and were on scene for around 8 hours. Close to a doen-and-a-half fire companies responded along with EMS and NYSEG crews. No injuries were reported. Source: https://www.wbng.com/2021/11/28/early-morning-structure-fire-breaks-out-silo-restaurant/
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office turns to social media in an effort to get more funding so they can hire more deputies and fix problems with their facility. According to the post 13 deputies have left since July and listed inadequate pay as one reason they left. Source: https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoSheriff/posts/4609225789159705
A Hartwick man faces felony charges after an Otsego County Sheriff’s Office child sex abuse investigation. The department says the 66-year-old man had sexual contactwith a person under the age of 11. The man was arraigned then released on his own recognizance pending a future court date. Source: https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoSheriff/posts/4613926475356303
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office swears in a new deputy and promotes another deputy. Last Wednesday Sheriff Craig DuMond swore in Victor Altheim as Deputy and awarded Deputy Jeffrey Clark his promotion to Corporal. Clark is a more than 2-decade veteran of the department. Source: https://www.facebook.com/DelawareCountySheriff/posts/265575878948276
A man from Walton already facng grand larceny charges is now charged in another incident where he charged more than $3,000 to another person’s credit card. The first incident involved taking more $53,000 in items from business associates in Walton and Franklin. The man was arraigned on the new charges then released. Source: https://www.facebook.com/DelawareCountySheriff/posts/265571202282077
Otsego County reported 2 more COVID-19 related deaths last week bringing the total to 80. In Delaware County there were also 2 more COVID-19 related deaths last week bringing the total to 76. It’s not clear if any of the individuals were vaccinated.
Giving Tuesday is tomorrow and Chenango County Historical Society is participating in the global event. To encourage support of CCHS, Peter V. Smith is matching donations made tomorrow up to $500 total n memory of Nelson B. Tiffany. To make a donation tomorrow visit tinyurl.com/CCHSGT2021. Source: Press release
Felony charges are filed in a Cobleskill incident last Monday where a man exposed himself in public then led police on a chase. According to investigators the man took off in his car from the Bank of Richmondville and hit two police cars which then disabled his car. The man was arraigned then released. Source: … Read more
Electric vehicle owners visiting the Oxford Memorial Library can now recharge their vehicles now that 2 charging stations are operational. The stations were paid for through funding from the village along with state grants. The library already has a solar panel array installed in the parking lot and the charges are near it. Source: https://www.wicz.com/story/45268943/electric-vehicle-charging-stations-now-available-at-oxford-memorial-library