{"id":104596,"date":"2019-08-13T12:03:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T16:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=104596"},"modified":"2019-08-15T12:02:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T16:02:11","slug":"blotter-new-york-state-police-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=104596","title":{"rendered":"BLOTTER: New York State Police"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Troop D \u2013 Oneida<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Troopers Investigate\nfatal crash on Route 20 in the town of Sangerfield<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Aug. 9, 2019, at approximately 10:10 a.m., state police\nin Marcy responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Route 20 near Janis Road in\nthe town of Sangerfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigation revealed a 2004 Ford dump truck operated by\nMatthew A. Neal, 22, from North Pitcher, was eastbound on State Route 20 when\nit crossed over the center lane and into the westbound lane, striking head-on a\n2016 Nissan Murano operated by MaryAnne Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neal sustained minor injuries and refused medical treatment.\nSmith, 72, of West Winfield, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Utica man in critical\ncondition following a motorcycle crash in the town of Schuyler<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Aug. 9, 2019, at approximately 11:20 a.m., state police\nin Herkimer responded to Wood Lane in the town of Schuyler for a reported car-motorcycle\ncrash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preliminary investigation suggests a 2016 Dodge Ram pickup\ntruck operated by 32-year-old Cosmo Pellegrino, III, was southbound on Wood\nLane when he attempted to make a left turn into the Schuyler Town Park and\nentered the path of a 2001 Honda motorcycle that was northbound on Wood Lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operator of the motorcycle, Stas Brutsky, 23, of Utica, attempted\nto stop but was unable to avoid striking the undercarriage of the pickup truck\nand was ejected from the motorcycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brutsky was transported by Kunkle Ambulance to St.\nElizabeth’s Hospital in Utica and was then transferred via Medivac helicopter\nto SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse for severe head injuries and is\nlisted in critical condition. Pellegrino was not injured in the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Justin Carter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Verona man charged\nwith firing shotgun at troopers and deputy during five-hour standoff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Aug. 9, 2019, at approximately 12:10 p.m., state police\nresponded to 6047 State Route 46 in the town of Verona for a suicidal subject possibly\narmed with a gun in a barn behind the residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding troopers and an Oneida County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputy\ntook cover and established a perimeter. The subject, later identified as Justin\nCarter, 35, fired several shots toward troopers from at least two sides of the\nbarn. State police crisis negotiators spoke to Carter and, after several hours,\nhe voluntarily surrendered without incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carter, of 6047 State Route 46, Verona, was arrested and\ncharged with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • First-degree attempted murder of a police officer,\na class A felony<\/li>
  • First-degree reckless endangerment and menacing\na police officer, both class D felonies<\/li>
  • Fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a\nclass A misdemeanor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Carter was transported to the Oneida County Jail for\ncentralized arraignment procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    State police was assisted at the scene by members of the\nOneida County Sheriff’s Office and the Utica City Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Watertown man\narrested on burglary charges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    State police in Alexandria Bay arrested Marcus W. Megan, 28,\nfrom Watertown, on one count of second-degree burglary, a class C felony, and\nthree counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, a class E felony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The arrest follows a joint investigation between state police\nin Alexandria Bay and the Clayton Police Department after several residents\nreported their vehicles and residences were broken into around the village of\nClayton area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Megan was arraigned in Antwerp Town Court and remanded to\nthe Jefferson County Public Safety Building in lieu of $5,000 cash or $10,000\nbond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    PIO \u2013 NYS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Corlett announces line-of-duty death of Sergeant\/Station Commander Jeffrey M. Cicora<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is with deep regret and sadness Superintendent Keith M.\nCorlett is saddened to announce the Line-of-Duty death of Sergeant\/Station\nCommander Jeffrey M. Cicora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Aug. 10, 2019, Cicora passed away from an illness stemming\nfrom his assignment at the World Trade Center site following the terrorist\nattack Sept. 11, 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Following those events, Cicora was assigned to New York City\nto aid in the search and recovery efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cicora entered the state police Oct. 12, 1992, and served\nwith the state police for 24 years, retiring in May 2017 due to his illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cicora is from Baldwinsville and is survived by his wife and\ntheir son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Arrangements have been set for Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, and\nFriday, Aug. 16, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Calling hours will be held Aug. 15 from 3 to 8 p.m. at\nImmaculate Conception Church, 400 Salt Springs St., Fayetteville. The funeral\nservice will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the same location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Troop D \u2013 Oneida Troopers Investigate fatal crash on Route 20 in the town of Sangerfield On Aug. 9, 2019, at approximately 10:10 a.m., state police in Marcy responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Route 20 near Janis Road in the town of Sangerfield. Investigation revealed a 2004 Ford dump truck operated by Matthew […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","category-top-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=104596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/104598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=104596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=104596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=104596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}