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According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, a Vernon man was taken into custody following a physical altercation involving a weapon on Monday evening. On December 1, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Road Patrol Deputies responded to 3310 Simmons Road in the Town of Vernon for a report of a disturbance involving a weapon. According to law enforcement, an individual on scene was acting erratically and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at two victims. As the victims attempted to flee into a nearby residence, the suspect reportedly advanced toward them with the weapon in hand. A physical struggle then broke out between the suspect and one of the victims, who was ultimately able to disarm him. Deputies later determined the weapon to be a handgun-style pellet gun. Upon arrival, Deputies were able to take the suspect into custody without incident. He was identified as Glenn A. Wallis , age 40, of Vernon. Wallis was transported to the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building for processing. Following an investigation, Deputies charged Wallis with: Two counts of Menacing in the Second Degree  (Class A Misdemeanor) One count of Harassment in the Second Degree  (Violation) Additionally, a member of the Criminal Investigation Unit charged him with: One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree  (Class D Felony) Wallis was lodged at the Oneida County Correctional Facility and is scheduled to appear in CAP Court later today, December 2, 2025. Authorities have not reported any serious injuries resulting from the incident.

According to Oneida County Sheriff, Robert M. Maciol, on November 29th, 2025, a Rome man was arrested following a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a firearm.   On November 29th, 2025, at approximately 2:29 PM, Oneida County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a seasonal road in the Town of Verona regarding a motor vehicle accident involving a firearm. It was reported to deputies that a verbal altercation occurred, along with a property damage motor vehicle accident. Further investigation led deputies to discover that a shot was fired at a vehicle, striking the vehicle, which was occupied by two individuals. None of the parties involved in this incident was injured.  The investigation was ultimately turned over to members of the Criminal Investigations Unit and as a result, Floyd F. Bush Jr. (48) of Rome was taken into custody and charged with Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree (class D felony). Bush Jr. was transported to the Oneida County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Building for processing. After Bush Jr. was processed, he was turned over to the Oneida County Correctional Facility and is currently awaiting Centralized Arraignment.

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, a City of Utica couple was taken into custody following a traffic stop on Commercial Drive in the Town of New Hartford on Saturday evening. On November 29th, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a Road Patrol Deputy initiated a traffic stop on Commercial Drive. Upon speaking with the occupants, the Deputy determined that they had recently been involved in a dispute at the Sangertown Mall, an incident already under investigation by the New Hartford Police Department. While the Deputy was addressing the traffic stop, several additional individuals—also connected to the earlier dispute—arrived at the scene in a separate vehicle. One of them, Melissa Henderson, age 42, began crossing Commercial Drive, intentionally blocking vehicular traffic in violation of Disorderly Conduct (NYS PL 240.20 sub 5). As the Deputy attempted to detain Henderson, another member of the arriving group, Stephen Bembry, age 35, began pushing Deputies and physically interfering with their investigation. Both Henderson and Bembry resisted arrest and were subsequently taken into custody. During the struggle, Henderson also kicked one of the Deputies attempting to detain her. Following the investigation, the two were charged as follows: Melissa Henderson (42): • Disorderly Conduct (Violation) • Harassment in the Second Degree (Violation) • Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree (Class A Misdemeanor) • Resisting Arrest (Class A Misdemeanor) Stephen Bembry (35): • Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree (Class A Misdemeanor) • Resisting Arrest (Class A Misdemeanor) Henderson and Bembry were transported to the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building for processing and were later held at the Oneida County Jail pending arraignment in CAP Court. Assisting agencies at the scene included the New Hartford Police Department, Whitestown Police Department, New York Mills Police Department, and the New York State Police. Sergeant Brady Wood #66 Oneida County Sheriff’s Office 6065 Judd Road, Oriskany, NY 13424 Sheriff’s Line: 315-736-0141