Deputies respond to knife incident at Rome Walmart

2/4/2026 11:25 AM

Weapons

Rome-Taberg Rd, Rome, NY 13440

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated man who dropped a large knife outside the Walmart in the Rome outer district. The caller requested that the individual be removed. The subject reportedly boarded a city bus heading toward Rome before officers arrived. No injuries were reported, and the situation appeared to involve a discarded weapon rather than an ongoing threat.