One hospitalized after two-car crash at Emerson and Sandhill in Canandaigua
On Thursday Ontario County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Emerson Road and Sandhill Road in the Town of Canandaigua. The accident occurred when Sylvia Jimenez, 33, driving a 2009 ... more
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Middlesex woman arrested for menacing with knives
Deputies say a Middlesex woman was taken into custody after a warrant for menacing was discovered. On September 19 Katherine E. Gang, 28, of Middlesexwas arrested on an active warrant for menacing in the second ... more
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Jail transport van damaged during incident at Yates County Jail
An incident at the Yates County Jail on September 19 led to damage to a jail transport van. Authorities say Terrence M. Lewis, 32, of Rochester, allegedly kicked out the rear passenger window while being ... more
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New York State Police warn of nationwide sextortion scam targeting email users
The New York State Police have issued a warning about a widespread sextortion scam where scammers use victims' email addresses to demand payments, often through Bitcoin. These criminals claim to have personal information and images ... more
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Williamson High School lockout lifted after nearby target shooting
Williamson schools were placed under a brief lockout Wednesday after a maintenance worker reported hearing gunshots behind the high school. According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, the lockout was initiated as a precaution while ... more
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Bernhards Bay man charged with DWI after Sodus crash investigation
A Bernhards Bay man was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into a July personal injury crash in Sodus. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that Kenneth A. Egleston, 68, was found to have been under ... more
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Williamson woman arrested for DWI, harassment after Palmyra disturbance
A Williamson woman was arrested early Wednesday after a disturbance in Palmyra. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an apartment complex on Conifer Drive, where Heather M. Ochs, 38, was found ... more
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Canandaigua man arrested after threatening officer with samurai sword, impersonating law enforcement
A Canandaigua resident was arrested Wednesday for menacing a police officer and criminal impersonation following an August incident where he allegedly threatened an officer with a samurai sword. William R. Pealo, 42, faces charges after ... more
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DWI charges follow Cayuga County crash; deputies say driver found nearby
A late-night crash in the Town of Sempronius led to the arrest of a local woman. Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck reported that deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident on Bear Swamp Road, where ... more
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Man arrested for sex abuse, menacing after attacking woman with weapon
The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Martville man following a disturbing incident in the Town of Sterling. Sheriff Brian Schenck reported that Charles R. Marble-McCloe, 29, was taken into custody on September 16 ... more
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Driver arrested for felony DWI after wrong-way incident in Junius
A driver was arrested after deputies stopped a vehicle traveling on the wrong side of the road in the Town of Junius. Seneca County Sheriff Tim Thompson identified the suspect as Dennis Williamson, 42, of ... more
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SF police: 53-year-old wanted for unlawful imprisonment and obstruction of breathing
Seneca Falls police are asking for the public's help finding a man wanted on multiple charges there. Grailan Linton, 53, is wanted for unlawful imprisonment and criminal obstruction of breathing from an earlier incident. Police ... more
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Drug ring leader fled the area years ago, now taken into custody facing drug and weapon charges in Ontario County
Authorities have arrested Sharif D. Parker, also known as "Reef," in North Carolina following a large-scale drug trafficking investigation in Ontario County. Parker, 37, was apprehended on September 12 by the U.S. Marshals Task Force ... more
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Seneca County Sheriff monitoring school violence threats, increases security at local schools
Seneca County Sheriff Timothy J. Thompson, Jr. joined other law enforcement leaders from around the region announcing that his office is actively monitoring threats of school violence that have recently surfaced on various social media ... more
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Steuben sheriff addresses school swatting hoaxes targeting Corning CSD and BOCES
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a series of social media threats targeting Corning High School and BOCES, part of a larger pattern of "swatting hoaxes" affecting school districts across the northeastern U.S ... more
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Patient runs from Clifton Springs hospital, found by authorities after search
A 39-year-old man from Penn Yan, who fled the Clifton Springs Hospital before a mental health evaluation, was found by authorities on the afternoon of September 10, according to the New York State Department of ... more
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Auburn Police investigating social media threat at Auburn Junior High School
There's no threat now, but authorities and school officials in Auburn say they're paying close attention to threats on social media, and investigating all of them. The Auburn Police Department and the Auburn Enlarged City ... more
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Pennsylvania man faces serious charges after battery theft from Bass Pro Shops in Auburn
Authorities say a Pennsylvania man has been arrested after an investigation into a major theft at Bass Pro Shops in Aurelius. The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Jason P. Cistola, 47, of Old Forge, ... more
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Rochester man arrested for DWI, driving stolen vehicle in Victor
A Rochester man was arrested Monday evening in the Town of Victor after deputies found him operating a stolen vehicle while impaired. Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Michael S. McKenzie, 35, around 7 p.m. after ... more
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Sodus teen had BAC twice legal limit in crash that hospitalized two
A Sodus woman was arrested following a two-car crash that left two people injured late Sunday night. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that Orlanda Diaz-Garcia, 19, failed to stop at a stop sign at ... more
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Auburn native, Michigan State Police officer dies after crash near Detroit
Auburn native Daniel Kerstetter, a Michigan State Police Motor Carrier Officer, died over the weekend from injuries sustained in a crash on I-75 near Detroit. The accident occurred Friday morning when a Ford Explorer hit ... more
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