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Bath Man Charged with Menacing and Weapon Possession

Trenton Z. Storms faces charges after police say he threatened another man with a knife on Liberty Street.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 6:51 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 7, 2026, 5:51 a.m. ETWritten Sep 7, 2026, 6:53 a.m. ET
Trenton Z. Storms, 26, of Bath, has been with second-degree menacing and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to fingerlakes1.com. The charges stem from an incident in which police said Storms threatened another man with a knife on Liberty Street. As this is only a charge, Storms has not been tried and is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled. The charges were filed after Bath police, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police investigated the incident. Further details about the case were not immediately available.

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  1. Sep 7, 2026, 6:51 a.m. ETFirst report

    Bath Man Charged with Menacing After Knife Incident on Liberty Street

    A Bath man has been charged after police said he threatened another man with a knife on Liberty Street, according to fingerlakes1.com.

    Trenton Z. Storms, 26, of Bath, was charged with second-degree menacing and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the outlet reported. The charges stem from an incident in which police allege Storms threatened another man with a knife.

    The case is being investigated by Bath police, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police, according to fingerlakes1.com. As of the latest report, the matter is at the charging stage and has not been decided in court; Storms is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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