Oneonta PD Arrest Man on Weapon, Stolen Property, Drug Charges

City of Oneonta Police Department arrested Christopher Collins, 18, of Riverhead, NY this afternoon on weapon, stolen property, and drugs charges.

Police state that the suspect was stopped for operating a motor vehicle the wrong way on the one-way Chestnut Street Extension. During the course of the traffic stop, a  9mm handgun was reported to be in plain sight in the vehicle. The ensuing investigation revealed that the suspect was unable to provide a permit for the handgun and that the weapon was loaded. Police also determined that the gun itself was stolen. A small quantity of marijuana was also reportedly discovered in the vehicle.

Collins is being charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree, Class C felony; criminal possession of stolen property in the 4th degree, Class E felony; and possession of marijuana.

Collins was arraigned in Oneonta City Court and sent to the Otsego County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond and is to appear at a later date.

If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 19 years  for all charges.