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Suspect Apprehended Following Gunfire Incident in Utica

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Suspect Apprehended Following Gunfire Incident in Utica

**UTICA, NY** – Utica Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert on February 23rd indicating gunfire on the 1300 block of Oneida St. Officers at the mapped location found a 9mm casing on the road but could not obtain information from nearby residents.

The incident was assigned to the GIVE Unit for investigation. They discovered that during a confrontation, an individual had fired a gun into a snowbank, causing others to flee. Review of surveillance footage revealed the same individual had fired the gun an hour earlier, an event initially unreported.

Suspect information was extracted from the video, leading to the arrest of Naicol F. De Los Santos De La Rosa, age 23, by GIVE investigators on Thursday. A subsequent search of his residence revealed a loaded 9mm Smith and Wesson handgun.

Naicol F. De Los Santos De La Rosa faces charges of two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Firearm.

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Utica Police Arrest Local Man on Drug Charges

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Utica Police Arrest Local Man on Drug Charges

**Utica, NY** – On Thursday, an investigator from the Special Investigations Unit acquired contact information for a person involved in cocaine distribution. The investigator arranged a narcotics purchase from the suspect, leading to law enforcement action.

Following the transaction, Crime Prevention Unit officers stopped the individual and arrested him. The suspect, identified as James Schiess, 35, from Utica, was detained and taken to the Utica Police Department.

Schiess faces several charges, including Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third degree for both possession and intent to sell, as well as Criminal Possession in the seventh degree. Additionally, he is charged with Tampering with Physical Evidence for allegedly attempting to destroy the narcotics.

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Utica police make arrest in Oneida Square stabbing

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Stabbing Incident Leads to Arrest in Utica

**Utica, NY** – On Sunday at approximately 1:40 PM, the Utica Police Department and Utica Fire Department responded to a reported stabbing at Oneida Square.

Upon arrival, officers encountered a victim with facial lacerations. The victim reported that an unknown person exited a store, started an argument, and attempted to stab him repeatedly during the conflict before fleeing the scene. The victim received on-scene treatment from the fire department.

Witness accounts indicated that the suspect was followed and observed entering a nearby residence. Police successfully apprehended the suspect, Jaquan Henderson, 24, without incident after entering the property.

Following the incident, Henderson was charged with assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He was subsequently transported to the Utica Police Department.

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