The Oneida County Sheriff's Office say a fire at the Stampede Steakhouse in Verona has been deemed to be "suspicious in nature."

The Sunday morning fire destroyed the former Joel's Steakhouse at the corner of Routes 365 and 31.

Anyone with information concerning the circumstances surrounding the fire is asked to call the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit at  (315)-765-2765.

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