Boonville man charged for criminally possessing a firearm, Troopers say

BOONVILLE- A man from Northern Oneida County is faced with two felony offenses that stem from a weapon investigation, authorities say.

Eric P. Wright, 34, of Boonville, NY was arrested Monday evening by the New York State Police (Remsen). He is officially charged with one felony count each of criminally possessing a weapon in the third-degree (assault rifle) and criminally possessing a firearm.

According to Troopers, these charges were filed in the village of Boonville, NY.

At press time, Wright’s arrest status was listed as held and the State Police said an investigation was still pending.

There were no further details available to report.

Image via the New York State Police.