Update: State Police investigate a threat at the Town of Fowler o...

Update:

Further investigation determined Paul M. Lamson, age 69, of Gouverneur, NY, was processed and charged with making a terroristic threat. He was arraigned in the Town of Gouverneur Court, where he was remanded to St. Lawrence County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail.

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On November 5, 2024, at approximately 6:37 a.m., State Police members responded to the Town of Fowler Offices, Little York Road in the town of Fowler, for a male rejected from the polling site making threatening remarks. An investigation determined a male who is a convicted felon attempted to vote, and his status indicated he was not re-registered since being released from prison. He became irate and started making threatening remarks such as burning the place down and returning with a firearm. The male fled the scene.

State Police actively searched for the male, and he was located and taken into custody without incident. He was transported to SP Gouverneur for further interviewing.

This is an ongoing investigation.