ONEIDA, NY — A man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies following an armed robbery at a deli on Madison Street.
Members of the Oneida Police Department responded to a reported robbery involving a handgun at the Delta Deli at approximately 4:35 p.m. July 2.
Officers were already in the area handling an unrelated call when they were flagged down and advised of the incident.
The victim reported that a male wearing a mask entered the store and stole merchandise.
As the male was pursued, the subject allegedly turned around, pointed a black object which appeared to be a handgun, and threatened to shoot the pursuers.
Officers located the suspect, identified as Gavin Becraft, approximately one block from the store.
At the time he was located, Becraft was found to be in possession of a black mask, a stun gun-type device, and the stolen merchandise.
Becraft was also found to be in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Becraft was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a felony; two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree; criminal possession of a controlled substance; larceny; two counts of burglary, felonies; and menacing.
Becraft was transported for centralized arraignment and was remanded in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.
