Oneida County Sheriff's Department Makes an Arrest in Holland Patent Fight

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Oneida County Sheriff's Department Makes an Arrest in Holland Patent Fight

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Story Created: Apr 10, 2008 at 8:00 PM EDT

Story Updated: Apr 11, 2008 at 4:17 PM EDT

According to the Oneida County Sheriff's Department, 17 year old Matthew Baker of Westernville, has been arrested for his role in a fight that took place on April 4th in a hallway of the Holland Patent High School.

Sheriff officials say the victim, whose name is not being released at this time, suffered a fractured eye, crushed nasal cavity and a shattered cheekbone. The student underwent surgery at St. Luke's Hospital.

Baker was arraigned in New York Mills court, and remains at the Oneida County Correctional Facility with $15,000 bail.

Wednesday, Apr 16 at 8:41 PM mother of 3 three wrote ...

Why does everyone blame the government for everything?? Parents like this are not doing their children justice by demonstrating a lack of accountability for their own actions and blaming all that is wrong in the world on the government. If the parents set a good example, set boundaries and actually discipline the children will be better off. The schools also need to be tougher. The sad reality is we live in a time when fear of litigation overrides good judgement!

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Wednesday, Apr 16 at 8:42 AM Single Whitesboro Mom of 2 Teens wrote ...

Hey listen all the schools have problems. They aren't going to report it for they have a reputation to uphold, and it all stems down from the top. GOVERNMENT. The gov. cut $$ to the Schools so the Schools cut corners to save $$. Wake up people it's everywhere.

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Wednesday, Apr 16 at 7:41 AM PROCTOR GRAD wrote ...

i personally think its really funny how everyone in the surrounding areas of utica sit there and have the nerve to knock proctor!!! look at these other schools.. proctor is alot better then obviously holland patent and whitesboro and new hartford put together. yes they have cops there, do we know why? so things like this DO NOT HAPPEN!!!!

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Tuesday, Apr 15 at 5:35 AM HP Taxpayer wrote ...

Hey everything's A-OK! Once we get a Million $$ stadium there won't be any problems. Cha-ching!

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Monday, Apr 14 at 9:15 PM Anonymous wrote ...

i think we need to know both sides of the story before we pass any judgement

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Monday, Apr 14 at 8:52 PM Richard wrote ...

i sort of Know the baker people ad there kids were alway trouble. i say there should be seurity and doors that are locked. i also think that he should be in jail for at least a year

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Monday, Apr 14 at 5:34 PM Disappointed HP parent wrote ...

The accused is from the North Western not the Village of Westernville) which has always been in the HP district. Anyone who could have the opportunity to be in the school as I have been recently would be shocked. The way that a majority of the kids behave is appalling. Parents would be (I hope) mortified at how their "pride and joy" is treating the teachers and students. The kids have zero respect! Parents need to step up to the plate and start disciplining! It did not hurt us one bit!

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Monday, Apr 14 at 1:48 PM Anonymous wrote ...

The accused is from Westernville? Isn't Westernville in the Rome district? What was he doing in Holland Patent to begin with if not looking for a fight?

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Sunday, Apr 13 at 2:01 AM mld wrote ...

I know Josh's family, they are all great people. My prayers are with them for a quick recovery.

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Sunday, Apr 13 at 1:10 AM anonymous wrote ...

kids have it made now. games, movies, computers. when will us parents stpo feeding our kids with all this crap. we put our kids infront of a t.v. or computer so the wont bother us. im from that area. h.p. was a good school then. its ua as parents, us as teachers. put a foot in their butts. then kids were sent away for less. all kids will fight. but its a shame it went that far. i feel for the both of them.

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Saturday, Apr 12 at 9:02 PM ANONYMOUS wrote ...

Well, i've been reading all the comments. Some are just horrible. A human being was seriously injured by one or more other students. Kids don't have consequences for their behavior at home, so they think its ok to do as they please whenever. So, to make nasty comments towards an injured boy or his family just shows the type of people that send their kids to HP. And is probably why things like this are happening over and over. It starts at home and its respect!!! Have some for Josh and his family

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Saturday, Apr 12 at 10:16 AM Josh's paternal grandparents wrote ...

Regarding comments to news articles. You are right, Michael Mishalanie is not Josh's stepfather. Mike has been a father figure to Josh and his brother for the past ten years. He has taught them to be better people and loved them as his own. Just because you donate DNA does not make you a father. Mike has earned the right to the title of their dad by standing by them. We should know because we are Josh's grandparents.

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Saturday, Apr 12 at 4:32 AM ANONYMOUS wrote ...

WHAT LED TO THE FIGHT? ITS NOT THE FIRST NOR THE LAST TIME SOMEONE GOT THEIR BEHIND KICKED IN SCHOOL. ITS NOT RIGHT, BUT DID THE "VICTIM" PROVOKE THE FIGHT? SEEMS THE ASSASIN DOESN'T HAVE A MARK ON HIM SO I DOUBT HE JUST WALKED UP AND PUMMELED THE VICTIM FOR NO REASON... IT TAKES 2 TO TANGO, I THINK BOTH PARTIES DESERVE DISCIPLINARY ACTION. HAVE TO SHOW THE KIDS THAT IT IS ZERO TOLERANCE, SO THE NEXT TIEM SOMEONE PICKS A FIGHT, THEY WILL HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES, GUILTY OR NOT

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Saturday, Apr 12 at 12:39 AM me wrote ...

what is going on with the younger generation is thy are sppoiled for one, their parents give them everything, they feel they can do no wrong. The kids have no morals any more, kids think it is fun to be mean to other kids ( must be a sport we don't know about)

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Friday, Apr 11 at 10:09 PM Anonymous wrote ...

HP was a great school when I went, yeah there were fights ( just like in any other school), but still back then it was nothing for our parents to put their foot in our butt's. Today you have parent's complaining that the school shouldn't be the ones in charge, and you have the Gov. saying that a "spanking" is abuse, so this is what it leads up to. Parents need to be involved more, and the school needs to open their eye's up and say enough is enough NO TOLERENCE!

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Friday, Apr 11 at 9:59 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I attend HP and overall the school is a relatively good place to attend. I'm not saying it has its issues, because it does but HP is probably a lot safer then the other schools around. The school can only try to prevent so much. Maybe you should all stop attacking the school and place the blame on the individuals, where it belongs.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 7:21 PM concerned parent wrote ...

Our children went to HP a few years ago. Things got covered up then, and continue to be covered up now. Stop being concerned with pretty buildings and new stadiums and start waking up to the fact that you have major issues. Your school has been in the news quite often lately and not for anything good. WAKE UP ADMINISTRATION AND SCHOOL BOARD. ITS TIME TO DO SOMETHING.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 6:00 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Sounds to me he wasn't the only one involved. Who else was involved in this incident and why aren't THEY being charged for the "ROLE" THEY played.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 5:38 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I can see why Holland Patent is called " HARLEM PATENT "

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Friday, Apr 11 at 5:36 PM Concerned parent with children in the district wrote ...

I can remember when people would want to buy a home in the H.P. School District just so their children can attend that school. Well over the past few years I don't think people feel the same way. I don't want to hear that these kids that are a problem come from broken homes. Because you have single parent children that go to the school who are honor students and have respect that is so lacking from so many children today not only for parents but for teachers and law enforcement officials.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 5:01 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Keep in mind that it is not just HP that is having disciple problems, its every school. Bring back corpral punishment! Kids these days need to be punished for their actions in school.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 4:47 PM Ian Brucker wrote ...

Lol not afraid to post my name. Maybe the parents aught to be doing a better job parenting. The school districts cant discipline like they use to. So what do you want the school to do.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 3:50 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Ok Holland Patent School District - time to open your eyes and face the issues that are ocurring at the schools. Enough is enough. What is it going to take for someone to die or a parent that cant take anymore storm the school and hurt someone? These are things that should be taking into consideration.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 2:25 PM taxpayer and parent wrote ...

HP has and always will cover up anything that they can at the schools. In the fall some of their football players were caught with dope and they still played in the sectional game. There have been other arrests at the school for drugs and you never see that in the paper. There have been other assaults at the school where injuries have occurred, but you don't see it in the paper. They also do not report any thing to the state like they are supposed to.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 2:25 PM Anonymous wrote ...

YOU MAKE IT SOUND LIKE THIS KID REPEATEDLY POUNDED ON THIS KID. MY COMMON SENSE TELLS ME THAT IT WAS ONE HARD HIT. DID THE SO CALLED VICTIM EVER THROW A PUNCH? WHAT LED UP TO THIS FIGHT TO BEGIN WITH. THE LOSER ISN'T ALWAYS THE VICTIM.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 2:16 PM Anonymous wrote ...

WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE HAD TO BE FORCED TO HAVE SURGERY?!!

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Friday, Apr 11 at 2:11 PM Anonymous wrote ...

WE NEED TO KNOW THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY TO EVER BE ABLE TO PASS JUDGEMENT ON ANYONE. ALSO WHO ELSE WAS INVOLVED. DO FULL COVERAGE ON YOUR REPORTS OR DON'T BOTHER TO REPORT AT ALL AS IT ONLY THEN BECOMES SURFACE GOSSIP.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 12:39 PM Anonymous wrote ...

My heart goes out to the Lyman family. Our prayers are with you for a full recovery.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 12:18 PM anonymous wrote ...

Let me start by saying that the H.P school district has there eyes closed to alot of things! Just within the last 6 months there were issues with the gun that was fired on the bus, then stolen property from another student, parents unruley at sporting events, and now a assault. What else could possibly happen before the school admin. does something.!!!!!!!!

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Friday, Apr 11 at 11:43 AM Anonymous wrote ...

What's going on in HP. That kid could have died from those injuries. A full time officer is needed there.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 11:32 AM Concerned Parent wrote ...

Why hasn't anyone picked up on the fact that this happened on 4/4 and we have not heard a word about it until now? The OD had an article Wednesday, but what gives? Who's covering up what in HP?? THis needed to be brought to light immediatly to protect the children. My heart goes out the family. They are a nice and decent family. I hope he makes a full recovery and can get past this travesty.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 10:17 AM C.DEJESUS wrote ...

Kids have to understand that once they enter their sch.blg. to is obtain an education as well to adhered to rules and regulation policy. ZERO TOLERANCE.GROW UP

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Friday, Apr 11 at 9:29 AM anonymous wrote ...

I KNOW THE BOY WHO WAS INJURED AND HIS FAMILY. THEY ARE NICE PEOPLE. ITS SAD. AND ITS SERIOUS.

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Friday, Apr 11 at 6:47 AM Jim Smith wrote ...

How do you fracture an eye? Did you mean to report that he suffered a fractured eye socket?

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Thursday, Apr 10 at 11:20 PM kaytee wrote ...

when i went to hp back in the 80's and early 90's it was not as bad as it is today. i am glad that the 17yrd is getting in trouble. i feel sorry for the kid that got hurt. I feel we need more securty in the school and parking lots.

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Thursday, Apr 10 at 11:17 PM Anonymous wrote ...

what is going on with the young generation

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