State Police in Oneida arrested Robert R. Webster, Jr., 42, of Oneida Street, Verona, on the following charges:
- First-degree criminal impersonation, a class “E” felony;
- Third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer, a class “A” misdemeanor;
- Third-degree criminal trespass, a class “B” misdemeanor; and
- 22 vehicle and traffic violations, including speeding and reckless driving.
On Monday, March 7, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Troopers were called to the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities Facility, located at 5635 State Route 31 in Verona, regarding a male who entered into the state facility stating “He was the FBI and was looking for a woman for an investigation.”
The man was asked to leave several times and refused. He began to walk down the hallway of the facility looking for this woman. He eventually ran out of the building prior to police arrival. The manager at the facility was able to get the plate number of the suspect’s vehicle which was broadcast by the 911 center to all patrols in the area.
Trooper Jeremy Nash spotted the suspect’s vehicle on State Route 365 in the Town of Verona and initiated a traffic stop. While Trooper Nash approached the vehicle, the suspect vehicle fled eastbound on State Route 365. A pursuit was initiated and terminated a short time later by Trooper Nash as the identity of the suspect was known to be Robert Webster, Jr.
Webster surrendered himself a short time later at Troop D Headquarters in Oneida, where he was taken into custody without incident. He was arraigned on the charges above in the Town of Verona Court and remanded to the Oneida County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash/$50,000 bond.
Webster is also facing charges for Disrupting a Religious Service, a class “A” misdemeanor after he walked up to the altar during Sunday morning services and began yelling and threw a kneeler at the wall of the church. The church, St. Mary’s of the Lake Parish is located on State Route 13 in Verona Beach.