Man Arrested Following Alleged Walmart Thefts

ONEONTA — A Broome County man was arrested after stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from two different Walmart locations.

On December 31, 2024, at approximately 11:13 p.m. New York State Police at Oneonta arrested Steven G. Warner, age 36 of Endicott, NY for the class "D" felony of Grand Larceny in the third degree and the misdemeanors of Obstructing Governmental Administration in the second degree and Criminal Possession Controlled Substance in the seventh degree.

Troopers were dispatched by the Otsego County 911 Center to a larceny in progress at Walmart in Oneonta.  Troopers met Warner outside of the store after he had passed all points of sale and failed to pay for the various items in his shopping cart.  Warner became combative and resisted arrested.  He was ultimately placed in custody.

An investigation determined that Warner stole over $5-thousand worth of merchandise. Troopers also determined that the vehicle Warner was operating had switched license plates.  Troopers additionally located suspected illicit substances inside the vehicle along with what were believed to be other stolen goods.  

During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the items located in Warner's vehicle were stolen from Walmart in Cobleskill on December 31, 2024, around 3:00 p.m.  The total of the amount taken from that store was more than $4-thousand worth of merchandise.

Warner was processed at SP Oneonta then turned over to the Otsego County Jail for Centralized Processing.  He was later picked up by Oneonta Troopers from the jail and turned over to Troopers in Cobleskill on January 1, 2025.  Warner was charged with the class "D" felony of Grand Larceny in the third degree for the crime in Cobleskill.

Warner was processed at SP Cobleskill then transported to the Schoharie Correctional Facility for Centralized Arraignment. Warner was ordered to appear at the Cobleskill Town Court on January 7, 2025, and released on his own recognizance.