In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, a young Laotian named Vanh Dongsavanh made the brave decision to leave his ravaged homeland behind in hopes of finding a better life in the United States. In the early 1980s, he rode the first wave of refugees that entered the country and settled in Utica, one of the original resettlement cities that had been established nationwide.
After his arrival, he soon found work, initially at DeIorio’s Foods in Utica, and later as a packer and shipper at Meyda Tiffany in Yorkville, where he has remained for 25 years. Vanh met and married Michelle Tran, a refugee herself, and settled in East Utica. They had one child; a son, Jimmy, who grew up in the neighborhood and joined the Utica Police Department’s Community Outreach Team five years ago.
Utica man arrested for inappropriately touching teen girl
DeQuan Gray (photo: OCSO)
A Utica man is under arrest after police say he inappropriately touched a teenage girl last month.
Posted: Apr 23, 2021 3:37 PM
Posted By: WKTV
UTICA, NY – A Utica man is under arrest after police say he inappropriately touched a teenage girl last month.
The Oneida County Child Advocacy Center says on Thursday an investigator from the Utica Police Department arrested 24-year-old DeQuan Gray on the charges of misdemeanor forcible touching and child endangerment. Police say Gray subjected a 16-year-old girl to unwanted touching of her private parts while in Utica in March of 2021.
Kids can sign up to compete against UPD officers in new kickball league
Can local kids beat Utica police officers in a game of kickball? We’ll soon find out now that Utica Police Department has launched the Police & Community Athletic League.
Posted: Apr 22, 2021 1:57 PM
Updated: Apr 22, 2021 2:04 PM
Posted By: WKTV
Can local kids beat Utica police officers in a game of kickball? We’ll soon find out now that Utica Police Department has launched the Police & Community Athletic League.
Students in sixth through 12
th grades who live in Utica can sign up to join the league, which will meet every Wednesday in May from 4 – 6 p.m. at the East Utica little league field.
Utica police make 4 arrests during traffic stop on Oriskany Street
Jessica Reed
Four people were arrested during a traffic stop in Utica Wednesday night, including a woman who police say was carrying a loaded handgun in her bag.
Posted: Apr 22, 2021 12:45 PM
Updated: Apr 22, 2021 1:09 PM
Posted By: WKTV
UTICA, N.Y. – Four people were arrested during a traffic stop in Utica Wednesday night, including a woman who police say was carrying a loaded handgun in her bag.
The Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) team stopped a vehicle at Oriskany Street and Barnes Avenue around 10:20 p.m.
Officers say the driver, 27-year-old Hexadore Randall, was driving with a suspended license.
The Syracuse Sports Association is bringing an adult
This great playground pastime is no longer a past time and a game you played in your back yard growing up! Kickball is back with a vengeance for adults 18 and older to enjoy nearly any night of the week! We encourage good sportsmanship, Team comradery, rivalries, cheering and general FUN!
If you re looking to play, registration is open online. Game play takes place at the Whitestown Vets Club Park, located at 178 Whitesboro Street in Utica.
They are COVID safe as well with simple rules and guidelines including: All players are required to wear a mask over nose and mouth while not playing, If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or are waiting on test results, are showing COVID-19 symptoms, or have had a close contact with a person who has tested positive for or who has symptoms of COVID-19, stay home, and please stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) from other players when possible.