State Police asking for the public's help in locating a suspect after an assault in Oneonta

State Police are asking the public’s help in locating 29-year-old Anthony Masi after an assault in Oneonta.

On December 30, 2021, at around 6:00pm, State Police in Oneonta were called to the Budget Inn on State Route 23 for a report of a woman bleeding.

When Troopers arrived they found a victim bleeding heavily from a large cut on her nose.

The preliminary investigation determined the victim was attacked by Masi with a machete-type knife during an argument.

The victim was taken to Bassett Hospital, and transferred to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse to undergo surgery.

Anyone with information about Masi or his location is asked to contact State Police at 607-561-7400.