New York State Police arrest man following threatening telephone calls to State Police Troop D Headquarters

On August 3, 2026, the New York State Police arrested Kelvin Tanksley, 43, of Syracuse, following an investigation into a series of threatening telephone calls made to the New York State Police Troop D communications center in Oneida on the evening of August 2, 2026.

The investigation determined that Tanksley placed multiple telephone calls to the Troop D communications dispatch center during which he repeatedly threatened to kill a New York State Trooper, a State Police Communications Specialist, and a protected party who is the subject of a valid New York State Order of Protection against him. During the calls, Tanksley also allegedly directed threatening and derogatory statements toward the victims because they were white.

As a result of the investigation, Tanksley was charged with:

• Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree as a Hate Crime (Class E Felony)

• Criminal Contempt in the First Degree (Class E Felony)

• Aggravated Family Offense (Class E Felony)

Tanksley was located in the city of Syracuse by members of the Troop D VGNET Unit, taken into custody without incident, and transported to SP Oneida for processing.

He was arraigned in Madison County CAP Court and remanded in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or a $50,000 secured bond.

The investigation remains ongoing.