According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, a Village…

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, a Village of Waterville man has been arrested following an order of protection violation and domestic incident.

On March 7th, 2026, the Road Patrol Deputy assigned to the Waterville Field Office was dispatched by the Oneida County Emergency Services 911 Center, to a residence in the Village of Waterville for a check the welfare complaint. Prior to the Deputy's arrival, the suspect had called the 911 Center claiming he was out of state but wanted to file an unrelated complaint. The Oneida County Emergency Services 911 Center had pinged the phone's location to be at a residence in Waterville where the suspect had a full stay away order of protection from. The Deputy arrived on scene and was able to locate the suspect at the residence. While the Deputy was investigating the order of protection violation, it was reported by the protected party of the order of protection that a domestic incident had occurred a day prior. During the incident it was alleged that the suspect punched the victim in the face, broke her cellphone, and damaged a door frame, all this occurring in front of the children in the home.

At the conclusion of the investigation, the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit and Road Patrol arrested Joel W. Bugbee, age 37, of Waterville, and charged him with the following:

Criminal Contempt, in the First Degree (E Felony)Criminal Mischief, in the Fourth Degree (Class A Misdemeanor; 2 Counts) Endangering the Welfare of a Child, (Class A Misdemeanor; 2 Counts) Harassment, in the Second Degree ( A violation)

Bugbee was then turned over to the Oneida County Correctional Facility to await CAP Court. An order of protection was also issued on behalf of the children in the case. Bugbee was held on bail after arraignment.