Police say 27-year-old Anthony Mark Beckford of Poughkeepsie, New York is under arrest after fleeing the country to avoid multiple drug and weapons felony charges.
The proceeds from this year's Mayor's Benefit Gala were presented to Utica Safe Schools this morning.
The event, hosted by Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri and his wife Susan, raised nearly $44,000.
Anne Lansing, the Director of Utica Safe Schools, says the money will be used to support and enhance the services currently provided in the Utica School District...