Upstate NY judge clears courtroom for 'everyone's safety,' man taken to hospital
ORISKANY FALLS, N.Y. -- A man became so disorderly in a local Oneida County criminal courtroom Monday night that others became fearful, Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol said in a news release.
Augusta Town Court Judge Jackie Warcup and Court Clerk Valerie Lockwood had to clear everyone from the courtroom "for their safety" after the man disrupted the court while in session around 5:30 p.m., the sheriff said in the release.
Sheriff's deputies arrived at the court, at 185 N. Main St. in the village of Oriskany Falls, after the courtroom had already been cleared.
Deputies briefly interviewed the "disorderly elderly white male," who was then taken into custody and transported to St. Elizabeth Medical Center for evaluation. The sheriff's office did not explain how the man was disorderly in court or why others were in fear.
