Trio busted after waving gun at store clerk in Utica

1Three men arrested after handgun threat at Utica convenience store leads to weapon seizure

UTICA, NY – A late-night confrontation inside a Utica convenience store involving a handgun led to the arrest of three men early Friday after police tracked the suspects using surveillance and license plate recognition technology.

Around 12:30 a.m. on December 5, Utica Police officers responded to the 1400 block of Whitesboro Street for a report of menacing with a handgun. Upon arrival, the store clerk told officers that three individuals had entered the business, one of them openly displaying a firearm while engaging him in a tense conversation that left him fearing for his safety.

The men quickly left the store, prompting the clerk to immediately contact police. Officers launched an investigat