Margaretville, NY-State Trooper Shot-4/24/07

[Oswegowind 17]

Date: 04/24/07

Time: 1515 hrs

Location: 515 Main St, Sunoco Gas Station, Margaretville, NY, Delaware County

Frequency: NYSP Troop "C" Carrier, NYSP Statewide, NYSPIN Teletype System

Units Operating: 1C32, 4C54, Delaware County Sheriffs Officers

Description Of Incident: State Trooper Shot in Line of Duty

Writer: Oswegowind, RWC130, AFD65

at 1515 hrs this date an unidentified NY State Trooper was shot in his bullet proof vest. Suspect fled the scene NB on state route 30...see Law Enforcement thread for description and vehicle info. State Trooper is alive and was air lifted from local community hospital to a trauma center in Upstate NY.

***UPDATE*** via PM from Delaware County Resident AFD65

--The trooper that was shot was assigned to 1C32 and the SP unit that was on scene after the shooting was 4C54. Mutilple sheriffs units, and all of the local towns/villages have sent units in. The SP unit that was shot was not air lifted he was refusing treatment, they cancelled the helicopter. He later went to Margaretville Memorail Hospital were he was treated. They located the suspect vehicle and they are now searching the wooded area in Roxbury, which is north of Margaretville. They have numerous K-9 and State Police units in the area.

It was originally called in by a firefighter who had a low band radio in his vehicle.

Multiple road blocks are established.

Command Post is the Margaretville SP Barracks located in the immediate vicinity...a Troop "C" sub station.

***2nd UPDATE***

Local PD's and DCSO returning...State Police continuing to hold perimeter. Search to resume in the AM...

Maybe Air 2 can go up with the FLIR and Night Vision...????

Edited April 25, 2007 by Oswegowind