State Police responded to a reported armed robbery at the Family Dollar Store at 68 West Front Street, Hancock, Saturday night. The suspect carjacked a Family Dollar employee at gun point after the store closed and had her re-open the store where an undisclosed amount of money was taken from the safe. The Suspect then had the employee drive him outside of town where he fled in a small late model dark colored vehicle. The Investigation revealed the suspect to possibly be a Hispanic male approximately 5 ft 10 inches to 6 ft tall, medium build, wearing a bandana covering his face, dark colored clothing with a black handgun. Anyone with information is requested to contact State Police at 775-1241.
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State Police are continuing to investigate the fatal accident that occurred on May 20, at 6:30 AM on I-88 in the Town of Sidney. Police are asking anyone who saw the accident happen, or had seen the vehicle being driven before the accident, to call the 561-7400. The vehicle involved is a white 2002 Ford Escape with Virginia license plates on it. 25 year old Ericka Sa-Keema of Lorton, Virginia, died from her injuries at Wilson Memorial Hospital. An autopsy is pending.
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Friday, State Police CNET members executed a search warrant at 221 Oak Hill Ave, in the Endicott, they Seized 40 expended “one-pot” methamphetamine labs, 3 ounces of methamphetamine oil, paraphernalia for smoking methamphetamine, and a pill bottle with suspected methamphetamine residue. Police arrested 29 year old Matthew Morrissey of Endicott for Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine; he was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County Jail in lieu of $1,000 cash bail / $2,000 property bond.
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Norwich Firefighters responded to 28 Fair Street in Norwich Friday night at 10:30 PM Friday, they rescued a man and woman trapped on the 2nd floor through a window, they were taken to Chenango Memorial Hospital and then flown to Upstate Medical University. The names of the injured residents has not been released, the investigation is ongoing.
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The Greater Afton Chamber of Commerce is holding its first annual Golf Tournament Captain and Crew on June 18th at the Afton Golf Club. Registration at 9:00 AM with a Shot Gun Start, more information is available at 639 -1905
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