According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert M.

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert M. Maciol, a 56 year old man was arrested for possession of stolen property in the outer district of Rome.

On January 8th, 2025 at around 5:00 am, Deputies were dispatched to River Road in the City of Rome for a report of a pickup truck that had crashed into a snowbank. Upon arrival, Deputies determined that Michael Sprague, age 56, was operating his 2024 Chevrolet Colorado on River Road in the City of Rome at an unsafe speed for road conditions before exiting the roadway and colliding with the snow embankment. Sprague was uninjured in the motor vehicle accident. Sprague, who has a suspended New York State Driver's License, also had a camper attached to the back of his pickup truck. Through investigation, Deputies determined that the camper did not belong to Sprague. Officers from the Utica City Police Department assisted in locating the owner of the camper and determined that the camper was stolen, which the owner of the camper was unaware of at the time. Once Deputies were made aware that the camper was stolen, Sprague was arrested and charged with one count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 4th Degree, a Class E Felony. Sprague was also issued six separate traffic tickets related to the accident.

Sprague was released on appearance tickets for the stolen property charge as well as the traffic citations. Sprague was turned over to the New Hartford Town Police Department regarding pending criminal charges from an incident earlier in the evening.

Deputies were assisted with the investigation by the OCSO Criminal Investigation Unit, the City of Rome Fire Department, the New Hartford Town Police Department, and the City of Utica Police Department.