Police were called to the Oneida County Office Building this morning for an altercation in the lobby area between several people.

Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol tells us one of the individuals involved in the dispute fled the scene.

Police are searching for the man, who is wanted for questioning

Maciol says a Sheriff's Deputy who ran after the man on foot suffered a minor injury.

We'll have more information on the incident coming up later today.

UPDATED 5/5 9:26 a.m. - A Utica man is facing charges following an incident at the Oneida County Office Building on Thursday.

The Sheriff's Office says 32-year old Ramel Sparrow was involved in a physical altercation with a deputy responding to the incident.

The deputy suffered injuries as a result of the altercation and was treated at the hospital and released. Sparrow fled on foot and was later taken into custody.

The investigation is continuing and charges are pending.

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