gun involved violence elimination

Utica Police say a 16-year-old male allegedly reached for his waistband, where they found a 9mm handgun, during questioning about a shots fired incident.

Brandon Statham (age 30) of Rochester, New York, was arrested on drug and gun charges after a traffic stop on Friday, May 13, 2022.

Marquise Howard (age 25) of Utica was arrested after police say they found a 9mm Ruger in his Eagle Street home on April 28, 2022.

No injuries were reported but eight spent shell casings were found after a shots fired incident near Sherman Place and Genesee Street in Utica on April 10, 2022.

A Rochester, New York man is under arrest after police say they found with a loaded gun and cocaine vials on March 4, 2022.

The Utica Police Department is continuing to make progress in the battle against gun violence in the city.

Utica Police have removed 23 total illegal handguns from city streets since the beginning of 2021. One of those handguns was removed over the weekend.

The Utica Police Department ‘Gun Involved Violence Elimination,’ or GIVE unit, has removed another illegal handgun from the streets.

Law enforcement agencies in 17 counties participating in the state's Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative will get $13.3 million to target gun violence.

Oneida County is one of several counties that will compete for more than $13 million in funds to reduce gun violence.