ROME, NY — A 19-year-old man was arrested after a dispute involving approximately eight people at a Stewart’s Shops on Tuesday morning.
The Rome Police Department Patrol Division responded to 506 Erie Boulevard West at approximately 7:42 a.m. for a report of people fighting.
Upon arrival, officers determined the incident to be domestic in nature.
Police discovered that a 19-year-old male on scene struck a 16-year-old female.
The male was identified as Anthony J. Potter of Rome.
Potter was charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of obstructing governmental administration in the second degree.
Potter was arraigned in Rome City Court and was remanded to Oneida County Jail.
