Posted on: October 16, 2026 10:30 AM

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State Police arrest Utica man for making terroristic threat

On October 14, 2026, at approximately 8:21 a.m., New York State Police in Marcy were notified of a threatening voicemail left for the Town of Bridgewater Court in Oneida County.

The investigation determined that court personnel discovered a voicemail message left the previous evening in which the caller threatened to blow up the Town of Bridgewater courthouse, located within the municipal building at 404 State Route 8 in the town of Bridgewater.

As a precaution, the municipal building was evacuated, and the New York State Police Bomb Disposal Unit responded with an explosive detection K9 to conduct a sweep of the building. No explosives or suspicious devices were located.

Through the investigation, State Police identified the suspect as Gary L. Schermerhorn, age 50, of Utica, NY.

Troopers located Schermerhorn at a residence in the city of Utica, where he was subsequently arrested and charged with:

•    Making a Terroristic Threat (Class D felony)

•    Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree (Class A misdemeanor)

From NYSP