Greenfield Man Arrested on Weapons Charges after Harassment Complaint

A Greenfield man has been arrested on several weapons and other charges after he sent threatening text messages to another person. 

Gerald Ovitt, 54, was arrested on March 2, 2026, after he allegedly sent a threatening text message to someone he knew, and resisted arrest when confronted by Saratoga Sheriff’s Deputies. 

According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Ovitt allegedly threatened to kill the victim and sent them a photo of a rifle. When Deputies went to arrest Ovitt, he resisted arrest. 

After his arrest, a search of Ovitt’s residence found the rifle he allegedly sent a photo of and two large-capacity magazines. The investigation by the Sheriff’s Office revealed that Ovitt was legally not allowed to possess weapons due to a prior court order.

Ovitt was charged with felony 2nd degree possession of a weapon, four counts of felony 3rd degree criminal possession of a weapon, misdemeanor 2nd degree aggravated harassment, misdemeanor 2nd degree obstructing governmental administration, misdemeanor 2nd degree resisting arrest and misdemeanor resisting arrest. 

Ovitt was arraigned in Greenfield Town Court and remanded into the custody of the Saratoga County Jail pending further proceedings.