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On Wednesday evening November 27th at 11:30pm New Hartford Police Officers were alerted to a wanted man being sought by NYS Parole Officers in the Village of New Hartford. The parolee, Kareem Thomas, age 39, of Utica, who is on parole stemming from a murder conviction, was being sought by Parole Officers due to a violation of the terms of his parole. When Parole Officers located Thomas at a local establishment he fled on foot. Parole Officers pursued Thomas on foot but Thomas was able to make his way into his vehicle that was parked in the area. Quick actions of responding New Hartford Police Officers that arrived to the area were able to trap Thomas's vehicle from getting away and were thereby able to end his flight. Thomas was charged with the following once The New Hartford Police Department took him into custody; 1) Felony Criminal Possession Controlled Substance-5th, With Intent To Sell, in violation of NYS PL 220.06 2) Misdemeanor Driving While Ability Impaired By The Consumption of Alcohol, in violation of NYS VTL1192 3) Misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated, in violation of NYS VTL1192 4) Refusal To Take Breath Test in violation of NYS VTL 1194 Thomas was processed on the above charges at The New Hartford Police Department and then transported to The Oneida County Jail to be held for arraignment in The Oneida County Centralized Arraignment Court. Thomas is currently being held at Jail on these charges as we all as a Violation of Parole Warrant.

An individual from Niagara County contacted The New Hartford Police Department as well as surrounding agencies after it was learned that her credit card was used unlawfully at several Lowe’s Stores in the area. The victim provided details in this case that were used to track down the time and date in which the suspect had committed offenses locally in New Hartford. One crime in particular was committed at the Lowe’s store located on Middle Settlement Road in the Town of New Hartford.  With the assistance of Lowe’s Asset Protection, a suspect was developed and New Hartford Police Investigators revealed a pattern of identity theft and credit card fraud affecting multiple victims across several Lowe's stores in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, indicating a coordinated effort to commit theft of merchandise using stolen identities and financial information. The investigation in New Hartford concluded with an arrest of Jack E. Lizardo, 22 years of age, of Manhattan, NY. Lizardo was charged with Identity Theft 2nd, a Class E Felony and Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor for illegally obtaining merchandise from Lowe’s valued at $999.18. The New Hartford Police will continue to collaborate with Lowe’s Regional Asset Protection and Law Enforcement agencies from the State of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio on those cases that are still be investigated. Lizardo surrendered himself to The New Hartford Police and was arraigned on these charges in The Town of New Hartford Court and he will reappear at a later date. The New Hartford Police Department urges everyone to safeguard your personal information to the best of your ability and never give out information over the phone or participate in check cashing scams that will likely leave you as a victim of a financial or identity crime. Information on Identity Theft can be found at: https://ag.ny.gov/.../indiv.../credit-lending/identity-theft Information on Check Cashing Scams can be found at: https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/check-fraud ...

press release On December 7, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m., State Police members responded to McBride Road in the town of Champlain for a structure fire with possible entrapment.A preliminary investigation indicated two individuals were believed to be still inside the residence.  State Police members made a brief entry into the residence but were unsuccessful in locating the victims due to the intensity of the active fire. Local fire departments arrived on the scene, put the fire out, and made entry into the residence, locating two deceased individuals. State Police investigators and New York State Fire investigators entered the residence as well. One individual in the residence was a female, identified as Dee Duprey, age 43, of Champlain, NY, and the other individual was a male, identified as Eric J. Russell, age 45, of Champlain, NY. The Clinton County Coroner responded to the scene and ordered the decedents removed. New York State Fire investigators arrived at the scene to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Their findings are pending further analysis. Autopsies of both victims were performed. This is an active investigation. https://troopers.ny.gov/news/state-police-investigate-fatal-fire-town-champlain

PRESS RELEASE On December 1, 2024, at 8:25 a.m., the New York State Police assisted Pittsfield Police Department with locating a stolen vehicle that may have traveled into New York. Troopers located the vehicle in the Dollar General parking lot on Route 20 in New Lebanon.  The two males described only as white and wearing dark clothing refused to comply with commands and fled the area.  Troopers pursued the vehicle west on Route 20 and then south on County Route 13 in the Brainard area.  The suspect operator lost control of the vehicle and exited the roadway becoming stuck.  Troopers approached the vehicle again issuing commands which were ignored.  The operator was able to free the truck and then rammed the patrol car while the Troopers were reentering it. The two suspects abandoned the stolen truck a short distance away from the crash scene on County Route 13 near Kinderhook Lane and fled on foot.  Anyone with any possible information regarding the identity or location of these individuals is asked to please contact the New York State Police at (845) 677-7300.  Please refer to case# NY2400955867. https://troopers.ny.gov/news/stolen-truck-pursuit-new-lebanon

On November 27, 2024, the New York State Police responded to assist Carmel Police Department on Interstate 84 at approximately 10:35 a.m. with a subject fleeing a domestic incident. The suspect, identified by Carmel Police Department as Noel J. Mendez Jr., age 47, of Fairview, NJ, operating a rented 2024 Chevrolet Express van had allegedly struck several marked Carmel units intentionally while fleeing the domestic incident.  Troopers caught up with the pursuit on Interstate 84 and followed the suspect vehicle onto the Taconic State Parkway southbound.  Mendez struck multiple uninvolved vehicles before exiting the parkway into the Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park.  Mendez drove off-road in the park despite pedestrians before returning to the Taconic State Parkway traveling northbound.  From the Taconic State Parkway, he exited onto Route 6, then Strawberry Lane and finally Oscawana Lake Road.  On Oscawana Lake Road Troopers initiated contact with the suspect vehicle and terminated the pursuit.  Mendez was then taken into custody without any further incident. Mendez was subsequently arrested for Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle in the 3rd degree, Criminal Mischief in the 4th degree, and Reckless Driving, all misdemeanors. Mendez was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the town of Putnam Valley Court on January 21, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., and release to the custody of Carmel Police Department. https://troopers.ny.gov/news/pursuit-ends-arrest https://troopers.ny.gov/news/pursuit-ends-arrest

PRESS RELEASE On November 28, 2024, the New York State Police began investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash on Route 295 west of Stony Kill Road in the town of Canaan at approximately 5:50 p.m. Troopers arrived on scene and immediately rendered aid to the ejected rear passenger later identified as, Sierra Tassone, age 20, of Pittsfield, MA. She was transported to Berkshire Medical Center by Chatham Rescue where she was later pronounced deceased. The crash investigation was consistent with the vehicle operator losing control during slippery conditions, overturned, and leaving the roadway before striking a utility pole. Initially, Sarah M. Kucka, age 27, of Adams, MA, claimed to have been the operator. Further investigation revealed Shawn A. Barnwell, age 25, of Bronx, NY, had been operating the vehicle at the time of the crash with a suspended license. Barnwell was issued the appropriate traffic tickets. Kucka was subsequently arrested for Obstruction of Governmental Administration, a class A misdemeanor, and Conspiracy in the 6th degree, a class B misdemeanor. She was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the town of Canaan Court on December 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. This investigation remains ongoing. https://troopers.ny.gov/news/fatal-canaan-crash

Press Release On November 22, 2024, State Police of Clifton Park arrested Devon C. Allen , 29, of Ballston, NY, and Brenna M. Wood , 27, of Cohoes, NY, each for Grand Larceny in the third degree and Conspiracy in the fifth degree. On November 22, 2024, at about 7:34 p.m., Troopers responded to the Target in Clifton Park for the report of a larceny. On arrival, Allen and Wood  were located in the Target parking lot by Troopers, allegedly in possession of more than $3,000 worth of Merchandise they had reportedly stolen from the store together. Both were arrested at the scene and transported to SP Clifton Park for processing. Both were issued appearance tickets returnable to the Clifton Park Town Court on December 4, 2024, and released.  https://troopers.ny.gov/news/state-police-arrest-two-following-retail-theft

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Omjasisa Kentu Felder, age 53, of Troy, New York, has been charged with marijuana trafficking and gun crimes. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division; Troy Police Chief Daniel DeWolf; and Erin Keegan, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), made the announcement. The indictment alleges that Felder possessed a 9mm handgun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possessed the handgun as a convicted felon, and possessed marijuana with intent to distribute in November 2022, and conspired to distribute marijuana between 2021 and November 2022.  The charges in the indictment are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Felder was arraigned today in Albany, before United States Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart, and ordered detained pending trial. Felder faces at least 5 years and up to life imprisonment for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; up to 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and up to 5 years in prison on each of the marijuana trafficking counts.  He also faces a fine of up to $250,000 on each count and a term of post release supervision of at least 2 years and up to life. The ATF, DEA, Troy Police Department and HSI are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cyrus P.W. Rieck and Dustin C. Segovia are prosecuting the case. This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Updated December 2, 2024 https://justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/troy-man-charged-marijuana-trafficking-and-gun-crimes

Technical Sergeant Christopher P. Rock became a Member of the New York State Police on March 30, 1987. He entered into a Service retirement from the New York State Police after 26 years of service on September 27, 2013. Technical Sergeant Rock was approved for a World Trade Center Disability Retirement effective February 12, 2018. On December 3, 2023, he died as a result of cancer stemming from his assignment to the World Trade Center site, following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In response to the events of 9/11, Technical Sergeant Rock was assigned to aid with the search and recovery efforts in New York City, as part of the New York State Police Detail. Technical Sergeant Rock is survived by his wife. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=888521533471562&set=a.153499116973811

On November 8th, 2024 we released information regarding a shooting investigation that took place at the Purple Haze Smoke Shop located at 822 South St. We released additional information requesting public assistance, along with a photograph of an individual who was attired in a black costume, who we believed to be the suspect in the incident. After a very thorough investigation by members of the Major Crimes Unit, the suspect Pablo Goico age 41 of Utica has been arrested and charged with the shooting. On November 20th, 2024 members of the NY/NJ US Marshalls Fugitive Task along with UPD Patrol units conducted a vehicle stop of Goico and transported him to the Utica Police Department. Last night he was charged with: Attempted Murder in the second degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree Several additional charges are expected and more details about those charges and additional incidents will be released in the near future https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0L48B9sGV3W8s8p9DGxjJdBgJvH4mMig1tnt9iNYLxQZZw8yHEiN5Yw74xJZHx719l&id=100064802073577