Oswego Man Charged In Scriba Stabbing

by Site Administrator | June 4, 2018 10:32 am

OSWEGO – An Oswego man is behind bars following a stabbing incident on Sunday afternoon.

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Sheriff’s deputies arrested Joshua J. Johnston, 26, of 2081 County Route 1, Lot 4, Oswego, on Sunday (June 3) at 1:40 p.m.

He was charged with first-degree assault, a class B felony; first-degree robbery, a class B felony; third-degree grand larceny, a class D felony; and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor.

According to police, the arrest stems from the investigation into an incident that occurred in the town of Scriba where Johnston allegedly stabbed the victim in the neck with a knife then stole the victim’s vehicle.

Johnston was arraigned in the Town of Scriba Court and remanded to the Oswego County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond.

He is to return to court on June 7.

The victim’s condition was unavailable.

Source URL: https://oswegocountytoday.com/news/oswego/oswego-man-charged-in-scriba-stabbing/

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