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The same location was the scene of a murder in April and a recent fatal drug overdose. Police say it continues to be the source of complaints from neighbors about drug activity.
Following up several overdose cases involving use of synthetic marijuana, Utica Police have seized what they believe is tainted product and made two arrests.
During the course of the six hour police response, the Utica Police Crisis Intervention Team and MCAT were utilized along with the robotic vehicle from Herkimer PD.
A 19-year-old Utica woman is charged with assault after smashing a coffee mug over another person's head during what to that point had been a verbal dispute.