MARCY, NY — Two people were arrested on weapons charges after a domestic dispute involving a tractor trailer on State Route 49.
New York State Police responded to the incident at approximately 9 a.m. on July 7 near Cavanaugh Road.
An investigation determined that Jazzmine K. Thompson, 29, of South Carolina, was operating a 2021 Freightliner tractor trailer when she became involved in a dispute with her passenger, Shay Lynn N. Capers, 31, of Ohio.
During the incident, Thompson brought the tractor trailer to an abrupt stop in the middle of the roadway before reversing and striking an uninvolved 2022 Jeep occupied by Kenneth D. Zorns, 43, of Morrisonville.
During the investigation, troopers recovered a loaded 9mm Taurus G3C handgun and two large-capacity ammunition feeding devices after they were thrown from the tractor trailer.
Neither Thompson nor Capers claimed ownership of the firearm, and neither possessed a valid New York State pistol permit.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash.
Thompson was charged with criminal possession of a loaded firearm in the second degree, reckless endangerment in the second degree, criminal possession of a firearm in the third degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, harassment in the second degree and criminal mischief in the fourth degree.
Capers was charged with criminal possession of a loaded firearm in the second degree, reckless endangerment in the second degree, criminal possession of a firearm in the third degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and tampering with physical evidence.
Thompson and Capers were transported to Oneida County Centralized Arraignment.
Following arraignment, both were remanded to the Oneida County Correctional Facility without bail pending a felony examination scheduled for July 9 at 4 p.m. in the Town of Marcy Court.
