Man accused of striking officer arrested following standoff
PHARSALIA – A Pharsalia man who law enforcement said hospitalized a police officer was taken into custody on Tuesday after a two hour long standoff with a knife.
Seymour Shaver, 44, of Pharsalia was charged with assault of a police officer, a class C felony, second-degree assault, a class D felony, and resisting arrest.
According to a statement from the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, a warrant for the crime of assault on a police officer was signed by the Town of Pharsalia Judge after an altercation Shaver had with police on Monday night.
Following the altercation, the deputy was transported by the Norwich Fire Department to Chenango Memorial Hospital and later transported to Upstate University Hospital. His injuries are listed as serious, but non-life threatening
Sheriff’s office representatives said members of their office, New York State Police, and New York State Police Violent Felony Warrant Squad conducted an investigation in an attempt to locate Shaver.
They said after searching several locations Shaver was located in a camper at 113 County Rd 47 in the Town of Pharsalia, today Jan 5th, 2021, but once located, Shaver held a long knife in his possession which led to an approximate two-hour standoff.
They added that he was eventually taken into custody without further incident.
The original incident occurred at approximately 8:26 p.m. on January 4, after a sheriff’s deputy arrived in the area of Balsam Tyler Road in the Town of Pharsalia for a warrant arrest.
Members of the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the deputy approached the suspect attempting to take him into custody, but Shaver struck the deputy several times with a closed fist before fleeing the scene.
Shaver is scheduled to appear in the Norwich City Court on Wednesday for his arraignment.
- Zachary Meseck, Sun Staff Writer
Seymour Shaver, 44, of Pharsalia was charged with assault of a police officer, a class C felony, second-degree assault, a class D felony, and resisting arrest.
According to a statement from the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, a warrant for the crime of assault on a police officer was signed by the Town of Pharsalia Judge after an altercation Shaver had with police on Monday night.
Following the altercation, the deputy was transported by the Norwich Fire Department to Chenango Memorial Hospital and later transported to Upstate University Hospital. His injuries are listed as serious, but non-life threatening
Sheriff’s office representatives said members of their office, New York State Police, and New York State Police Violent Felony Warrant Squad conducted an investigation in an attempt to locate Shaver.
They said after searching several locations Shaver was located in a camper at 113 County Rd 47 in the Town of Pharsalia, today Jan 5th, 2021, but once located, Shaver held a long knife in his possession which led to an approximate two-hour standoff.
They added that he was eventually taken into custody without further incident.
The original incident occurred at approximately 8:26 p.m. on January 4, after a sheriff’s deputy arrived in the area of Balsam Tyler Road in the Town of Pharsalia for a warrant arrest.
Members of the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the deputy approached the suspect attempting to take him into custody, but Shaver struck the deputy several times with a closed fist before fleeing the scene.
Shaver is scheduled to appear in the Norwich City Court on Wednesday for his arraignment.
- Zachary Meseck, Sun Staff Writer
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