While people feel New York has ways to go to address crime and public safety - at least our state is doing something right when it comes to the courtroom.
It's not enough that local police are dealing with local criminals, but they are also dealing with criminal transplants. A man who resides in New York City and was staying in Utica has been arrested, charged and now convicted on gun and drug charges.
Troopers pulled over 33-year-old Daniel Hallowell after they clocked him doing 74 in a 55 mile per hour speed limit. It was learned he had 10 license suspensions over 6 different dates and during the impound inventory a small amount of methamphetamine was discovered.
Rome Police conducted a search warrant on Friday, leading to the arrest of three men on drug and gun charges. Police say, members of the Rome Police Detective Division/Special Investigations Unit executed the search warrant discovering a quantity of crack-cocaine, marijuana, scales, packaging materials, cash, and a loaded handgun.