Help MV Crime Stoppers Find Wanted Person of the Week

Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in finding this week's Wanted Person of the Week, a Rome man on a bench warrant, according to Oneida County Sheriff's Department Special Investigator Sahid Karcic.

Karcic says, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Warrant’s Unit is attempting to locate and arrest 50-year-old Michael Townsend whose last known address was in the City of Rome. Karcic says, Townsend failed to appear in Oneida County Court on June 13, 2025.

MOHAWK VALLEY CRIME STOPPERS WANTED PERSON OF THE WEEK

Name: MICHAEL TOWNSEND

Description: White male, 50 years of age

Height/Weight: 6”0 / Weight: Approx., 180 pounds

BROWN hair / BLUE Eyes

Warrant/Details

Warrant #1: Bench Warrant

Court: Oneida County Court

Charge: TAMP W/PHYS EV:CONCEAL/DESTROY

Police are asking for calls and tips to be made to the Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers tip line, anonymously at 1-866-730-8477. The Warrants Unit can also be reached at (315) 223-3580.

Police added as a reminder that "everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law."

Authorities say, sharing this story with friends and family and on social media increases the chance of keeping our neighborhoods safe. Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers is 100% anonymous and cash rewards are given to people who deliver credible and accurate information which results in the arrest of wanted persons.

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Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers is a community based program that is 100% completely anonymous, allowing people to deliver tips privately without fear of retribution. Crime Stoppers also offers cash rewards to people who provide information that lets to a suspect's arrest.

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If you have any information about Townsend contact Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers. You can place a 100% anonymous tip several ways.

1) Through this site by clicking submit a tip

2) Directly at www.p3tips.com

3) By calling 1-866-730-8477 (TIPS)

4) by downloading the Android app P3TIPS

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Crime Stoppers asks that tips are not submitted through Facebook Messenger. All tips must go through the tip lines.

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