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Sidney drug bust - On Thursday afternoon, after a 5-month investigation by Delaware County Sheriff's Office & Sidney Police, 4 area residents were arrested and charged as felony-level drug dealers. Arrested on Sealed Grand Jury Indictment Warrants issued were 37 year old Lewis “Sonny” Wolcott, Jr., of Sidney on 3 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, for allegedly selling cocaine in Sidney late last year. Also arrested, 35 year old Stacey D. Sullivan, Jr., of Masonville, for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance & Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in or near School Grounds, for allegedly selling Heroin in Sidney, 34 year old Douglas Wilkinson of Sidney & Smyrna was charged with several counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, for allegedly selling narcotics in Sidney. 34-year-old Amanda Caffery of Sidney was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance for allegedly Hydrocodone in Sidney, all 4 were arraigned on the Sealed Indictments in Delaware County Court this afternoon and were remanded to the Delaware County without bail.

A City of Newark, New Jersey resident was arrested for 3rd degree assault and criminal mischief in Chenango County. Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 37 year old Daniel Lynch following an incident that occurred in February, Lynch is accused of being involved in a physical altercation with the victim at a business in the Village of Smyrna, where he allegedly caused a physical injury and damaged property. Lynch was released on an appearance ticket to appear in the Village of Smyrna Court at a later date.

Several area fire departments responded to a fire at 1377 Turnpike Road in New Berlin. The fire started in the chimney early Saturday morning, & spread to the rest of the structure, it is listed as a total loss. No injuries were reported, The New Berlin Fire Department was assisted by fire fighters from North Norwich, Pittsfield, South New Berlin, Earlville, Sherburne, West Edmeston and Smyrna.

The Chenango county district attorney's office announced the indictment of 2 men Wednesday. THOMAS ACKERMANN was indicted for 4th & 5th degree Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, SAMUEL ACKERMANN was indicted on 2 counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree. Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested the 2 town of Otselic residents for allegedly stealing firearms taken from the town of Smyrna.