NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Michael S. TenEyck
Troop D Commander
On April 5, 2022, at 5:17 p.m., members from the New York State Police Community Stabilization Unit in Troop D conducted a traffic stop on 2nd North Street in the city of Syracuse. During the stop, they observed a male subject walking down the street with a handgun tucked into his waistband. Members ordered the subject to stop at which time a foot chase ensued covering approximately one block. The subject entered an abandoned multi-family residence and was taken into custody while exiting a back door. the subject, an 18-year-old male, admitted to possessing and hiding the loaded .380 pistol within the abandoned building. The pistol was recovered and taken into evidence.
The 18-year-old male, whose name is not being released due to his eligibility for youthful offender status was arrested for the following charges:
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree, class “C” felony
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree, class “D” felony
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a class “E” felony
- Resisting Arrest, a class “A” misdemeanor
The suspect was transported to the Onondaga County Justice Center for centralized arraignment procedures.