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WCDO News — Monday 8-19-19
Sidney Village Police responded Friday to a possible burglary in Progress at 21 Division Street at a storage building on that site. Police arrested 42 year old Phillip Wormuth, 21 Year old Cody Bolster & 24 Year old Shyanne Smith, all of Sidney, for 3rd degree Burglary, Petty Larceny & Criminal possession of Stolen property; they were arraigned & sent to the Delaware County Jail on $15,000 Cash Bail or $20,000 Bond pending future court action.
NYSEG announced that restoration
efforts from Sunday's severe thunderstorms were just about complete, with less
than 750 customers without power statewide. Crews and contractors continue to
work on restoration efforts and They will continue to work with customers that
may be experiencing isolated outages as a result of storm damage to customer
owned equipment. Another round of severe weather is expected this afternoon and
evening, and depending on weather situations, NYSEG is using helicopters to
inspect the transmission system that were impacted by yesterday's storm.
Norwich city police have
arrested 2 people for the beating of a victim on Lackawanna Avenue in Downtown
Norwich recently. Police reported that
the victim had a skull fracture & was blinded in 1 eye, they arrested 25
year old Hannah Bard & Jonathan Booker for assault, the investigation is
continuing.
Delaware County Sheriff’s
Deputies arrested 34 year old Noel Johnson of Walton Friday for Driving While Intoxicated,
Driving With a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or greater, Speed in zone 60mph in
a 40mph zone, 91mph in a 55mph zone, Failure to keep right, Unlicensed
operator, operating without a valid NYS inspection, leaving the scene of a
property damage accident, and visibly distorted windshield. The charges stemmed
from a traffic stop on Johnson’s vehicle on State Highway 10 in the Town of
Hamden, where Deputies determined Johnson was driving while in an intoxicated
condition. Johnson was released on appearance tickets and is set to appear in
the Town of Hamden Court at a later date to answer the charges.
Governor Cuomo today launched a
statewide survey to select New York State's new license plate design. The
voting which opened today at now.ny.gov runs through Monday, September 2nd and
will allow New Yorkers to choose their favorite among the five proposed
designs. Voting will also be available to the public at the Governor's exhibit
at the Great New York State Fair starting August 21st. the winning plate design
will be available starting in April 2020.
State Police are investigating a
shooting early this morning in the parking lot of an apartment house on Shaffer
Road in the town of Newfield. Troopers
discovered that a male subject was transported to any area hospital for a
gunshot wound to his back; Police are looking for a dark colored SUV traveling
south, Anyone with information is asked to call the State Police at 347-4440.
The City of Oneonta Department
of Public Service is currently working on a water main break from 8th Street to
Rose Avenue. Residents will experience
a temporary water outage while the service is being repaired. More information is available at the
Department of Public Service at 432-2100
NYSEG continues restoration efforts following an evening of
severe thunderstorms, lightning and intense wind gusts across the state. Locally, about 100 were without power in the
Sidney & Bainbridge areas this morning.
NYSEG encourages customers to sign up for Outage Alerts to receive
updates throughout the event automatically by phone, text, or e-mail as the
company updates the status of the restoration process in their area. This information is also available online at
outagemap.nyseg.com/
The Chenango County Farm Bureau announced that they have
teamed up with the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health for a
presentation Monday in Norwich, regarding safety issues with farm equipment,
Farm Bureau President Bradd Vickers explains;
(Bradd Vickers 8-15-19)
The event will be free of charges & will be held at the
Norwich Fire House today at 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM.
State Police and the Delaware County Public Health will be
hosting a child car seat check event on today, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the
McDonald’s in Sidney at 141 Delaware Avenue. Please be sure to install the car
seat prior to the check and bring the child with you, if possible.
State Police arrested 44 year old Stephanie Valk of Laurens
for Aggravated Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Aggravated Unlicensed
Operation and Operating a Vehicle without Ignition Interlock Device, among
several other charges. Troopers observed
Valk driving on the shoulder of State Highway 23 in the town of Oneonta. Valk was arraigned in the town of Oneonta
court; she was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000
property bond. She’s scheduled to return
to court on September 5.
State Police arrested 69 year
old Vincent Goffredo of Worcester for Driving While Ability Impaired by
Drugs. Troopers observed Goffredo on Interstate
88 failing to keep right, swerve onto the shoulder and drive on the
shoulder. A traffic stop was initiated
and troopers Goffredo was arrested and was arraigned in the town of Oneonta
court where he was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $500 cash bail or
$1,000 bond. Goffredo is scheduled to
reappear on September 5th.
NYSEG announced that restoration
efforts from Sunday's severe thunderstorms were just about complete, with less
than 750 customers without power statewide. Crews and contractors continue to
work on restoration efforts and They will continue to work with customers that
may be experiencing isolated outages as a result of storm damage to customer
owned equipment. Another round of severe weather is expected this afternoon and
evening, and depending on weather situations, NYSEG is using helicopters to
inspect the transmission system that were impacted by yesterday's storm.
Norwich city police have
arrested 2 people for the beating of a victim on Lackawanna Avenue in Downtown
Norwich recently. Police reported that
the victim had a skull fracture & was blinded in 1 eye, they arrested 25
year old Hannah Bard & Jonathan Booker for assault, the investigation is
continuing.
Delaware County Sheriff’s
Deputies arrested 34 year old Noel Johnson of Walton Friday for Driving While Intoxicated,
Driving With a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or greater, Speed in zone 60mph in
a 40mph zone, 91mph in a 55mph zone, Failure to keep right, Unlicensed
operator, operating without a valid NYS inspection, leaving the scene of a
property damage accident, and visibly distorted windshield. The charges stemmed
from a traffic stop on Johnson’s vehicle on State Highway 10 in the Town of
Hamden, where Deputies determined Johnson was driving while in an intoxicated
condition. Johnson was released on appearance tickets and is set to appear in
the Town of Hamden Court at a later date to answer the charges.
Governor Cuomo today launched a
statewide survey to select New York State's new license plate design. The
voting which opened today at now.ny.gov runs through Monday, September 2nd and
will allow New Yorkers to choose their favorite among the five proposed
designs. Voting will also be available to the public at the Governor's exhibit
at the Great New York State Fair starting August 21st. the winning plate design
will be available starting in April 2020.
State Police are investigating a
shooting early this morning in the parking lot of an apartment house on Shaffer
Road in the town of Newfield. Troopers
discovered that a male subject was transported to any area hospital for a
gunshot wound to his back; Police are looking for a dark colored SUV traveling
south, Anyone with information is asked to call the State Police at 347-4440.
The City of Oneonta Department
of Public Service is currently working on a water main break from 8th Street to
Rose Avenue. Residents will experience
a temporary water outage while the service is being repaired. More information is available at the
Department of Public Service at 432-2100
NYSEG continues restoration efforts following an evening of
severe thunderstorms, lightning and intense wind gusts across the state. Locally, about 100 were without power in the
Sidney & Bainbridge areas this morning.
NYSEG encourages customers to sign up for Outage Alerts to receive
updates throughout the event automatically by phone, text, or e-mail as the
company updates the status of the restoration process in their area. This information is also available online at
outagemap.nyseg.com/
The Chenango County Farm Bureau announced that they have
teamed up with the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health for a
presentation Monday in Norwich, regarding safety issues with farm equipment,
Farm Bureau President Bradd Vickers explains;
(Bradd Vickers 8-15-19)
The event will be free of charges & will be held at the
Norwich Fire House today at 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM.
State Police and the Delaware County Public Health will be
hosting a child car seat check event on today, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the
McDonald’s in Sidney at 141 Delaware Avenue. Please be sure to install the car
seat prior to the check and bring the child with you, if possible.
State Police arrested 44 year old Stephanie Valk of Laurens
for Aggravated Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Aggravated Unlicensed
Operation and Operating a Vehicle without Ignition Interlock Device, among
several other charges. Troopers observed
Valk driving on the shoulder of State Highway 23 in the town of Oneonta. Valk was arraigned in the town of Oneonta
court; she was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000
property bond. She’s scheduled to return
to court on September 5.
State Police arrested 69 year
old Vincent Goffredo of Worcester for Driving While Ability Impaired by
Drugs. Troopers observed Goffredo on Interstate
88 failing to keep right, swerve onto the shoulder and drive on the
shoulder. A traffic stop was initiated
and troopers Goffredo was arrested and was arraigned in the town of Oneonta
court where he was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $500 cash bail or
$1,000 bond. Goffredo is scheduled to
reappear on September 5th.