Auburn man pleads not guilty to threatening person with sawed off shotgun

Randall “Randy” G. Blaisdell, 56, entered not guilty pleas on Tuesday in Cayuga County Court after being accused of menacing residents with a sawed-off .22 caliber rifle at an apartment on 6 Spring Street.

Blaisdell was arrested in early July following a call to Auburn police about a man, later identified as him, brandishing a weapon menacingly in the apartment.

He faces charges ranging from second-degree criminal possession of a weapon to fourth-degree criminal mischief. His next court appearance is slated for Nov. 14 for a pretrial conference.

The incident drew swift police response, with officers establishing a perimeter and initiating communication with Blaisdell, who was residing at the said apartment. After negotiations, officers successfully convinced Blaisdell to vacate the premises without further escalation.

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