Alarming Overdose Numbers Prompt ‘Spike Alert’ for Oneida County

Alarming Overdose Numbers Prompt 'Spike Alert' for Oneida County

Seven heroin or cocaine overdoses in the past three days are prompting officials in downtown New York to issue a “surge alert.” The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says an increase in heroin and opioid overdoses required the public health alert. In addition to overdoses, the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) also showed “a trend … Read more

Charges for Alleged, Accidental Utica Fastrac Shooter

Charges for Alleged, Accidental Utica Fastrac Shooter

UPDATE: 12/21/2021 11:38 pm Utica Police have made an arrest in connection with the alleged accidental firing of a weapon inside the Fastrac on Genesee Street in Utica. On December 21, 2021, the UPD Major Crimes Unit arrested 19-year-old Anthony Oates of Utica and charged him with the following: Criminal possession of a weapon in … Read more