TOWN OF VERONA, N.Y. State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, recently presented a New York State Senate Liberty Medal to Oneida Indian Nation Police Officer Andrew Costello. The medal was offered in recognition of Costello’s early February rescue of a man who was trapped while ice fishing. The Liberty Medal is one of the highest […]
Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter, joined by Oneida Indian Nation Police Chief David Verne, awarded Nation Police Officer Andrew Costello with a commendation for his heroic life-saving actions taken over the weekend while off-duty. On Sunday, Feb. 4, Officer Costello saw his neighbor had fallen through the ice while fishing on Oneida Lake and […]