According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, a Utica…

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, a Utica man has been arrested after a domestic incident occurred at a residence in the Village of Whitesboro. During the early morning hours of May 15, 2021, the Oneida County 911 Center received a call from an individual reporting a domestic incident that had just occurred involving a firearm. Moments later, the Oneida County 911 Center put out a BOLO (be on the lookout) for an individual in a specific vehicle that was possibly in possession of a firearm. It was relayed to the Oneida County 911 Center that the individual inside the vehicle, Shai A. McBride, age 28, threatened a female with a firearm while inside a residence located in the Village of Whitesboro. Shortly after, members of the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol Unit located a vehicle matching the description of the BOLO vehicle. Deputies performed a traffic stop on the vehicle on John Street in the City of Rome and once the vehicle was stopped, Shai A. McBride was located and subsequently found to be in possession of an unregistered firearm, a Hi Point model 09 9mm luger. While multiple deputies were attempting to take McBride into custody, a second male exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The vehicle in question was later searched and a second unregistered firearm was located inside, a Diamondback DB9 9mm. McBride was then transported to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office where he was charged with the following charges:

Charges stemming from the Traffic Stop in the City of Rome:

-1 count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree- C Felony

-2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree- D Felony

Charges stemming from the Domestic Incident in the Village of Whitesboro:

-1 count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree- D Felony

-1 count of Aggravated Family Offense- E Felony

-1 count of Menacing in the Second Degree-A Misdemeanor

After McBride was processed at the Sheriff’s Office, he was transported to the Oneida County Jail where he was held pending arraignment in CAP Court. At this time, the investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible. The Sheriff’s Office is still attempting to locate the unknown second subject that fled the scene. If anyone has information regarding this investigation and/or the identity of the unknown male, they are asked to please contact Inv. Paravati at 315-765-2226. All calls will be kept confidential.

At this time, the Sheriff’s Office has no reason to believe that the public is in any danger.