According to Oneida County Sheriff, Robert Maciol, a…

According to Oneida County Sheriff, Robert Maciol, a Clinton man was arrested for violating an order of protection.

On December 4th, 2025, Road Patrol Deputies were notified that a bench warrant had been issued for David J. Murphy, 36, of Clinton. Deputies located Murphy in a hotel in the Town of New Hartford in the early morning hours. David was taken into custody and brought to the Oneida County Correctional Facility regarding the warrant.

Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Murphy had violated an active stay away order of protection that was issued after multiple previous domestic incidents. Murphy was seen with the protected party on hotel surveillance footage which is a direct violation of the active order of protection.

Murphy was charged with Criminal Contempt 2nd, class A misdemeanor, and Aggravated Family Offense, class E Felony.

Murphy was arrested and processed on these charges on December 9th, 2025. At that time, Murphy was again instructed to cease the contact, or it could result in further charges. Murphy was returned to the Oneida County Jail to await arraignment on the new charges.