Category: Cato

Cayuga County legislators passed a resolution opposing a federal immigration raid at a Cato factory, calling it excessive and harmful, according to The Citizen. The non-binding resolution criticizes the September raid that … more: Cayuga lawmakers condemn ICE raid, stop short of policy change

Drivers in Cayuga County should plan for major detours starting Monday as a long-term bridge project gets underway. The New York State Department of Transportation says State Route 34 will close at … more: Bridge closure on Route 34 begins Monday in Cayuga County

A federal raid on a Cayuga County nutrition bar factory followed months of surveillance, traffic stops, and tips about undocumented workers, according to Spectrum News 1. Affidavits show agents found pay stubs, … more: Feds: Cato factory hired undocumented workers using fake IDs

A Guatemalan man arrested during a factory immigration raid in Cayuga County has pleaded guilty to reentering the U.S. illegally, according to The Citizen. Luis Fernando Morales-Jom was among 57 workers detained … more: Worker in Cayuga County raid pleads guilty to illegal reentry

As winter approaches, the Village of Cato is reminding residents of their responsibilities under a local law regulating snow and ice removal on sidewalks — and the penalties for ignoring it. Property … more: Cato reminds residents of sidewalk snow removal rules

Federal agents raided a Cayuga County factory in September and were caught on body cam forcefully entering restrooms and detaining workers by immigration status, according to Spectrum News. The footage shows ICE agents … more: Body cam shows ICE agents storm Cato factory

A woman detained in a large immigration raid at a Cato factory is challenging the operation in federal court, calling it a sweeping violation of her constitutional rights, according to syracuse.com. Argentina … more: Lawyer challenges Cato immigration raid as unconstitutional

Deputies arrested a woman in Cato after finding her walking near a vehicle that had gone off the road late at night. Erica A. Cardinale, 35, of Victory, was charged with driving while … more: Cato woman had BAC 3x legal limit after car found in ditch

A man is facing felony charges after deputies say he struck a woman in the face with a butane torch tank during a violent domestic incident in the Town of Cato. … more: Cato man held on $10K bail after butane torch assault

Cayuga County residents will have a safe and free way to dispose of old medications later this month. The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back … more: Drug take-back event set for Oct. 25 in Cato

Residents in and around Cato will have a safe and convenient way to dispose of unused medications later this month. On Saturday, October 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Terry’s Food … more: Cato medication drop-off event set for October 25

More than a year after state auditors flagged serious problems with how the Village of Cato managed its water system, local officials have failed to fix most of them — putting residents at … more: Cato water audit follow-up finds little progress on major financial flaws

Tensions are rising in Cato as residents question why the town clerk position keeps changing hands, according to The Citizen. The latest interim clerk, JoAnne Ray—sister-in-law of Supervisor Charles Ray—resigned Sept. 6 and … more: Cato residents push back on clerk turnover

After federal agents detained nearly 60 Hispanic workers at a Cayuga County factory, the owner says he believes the company did nothing wrong, according to The Citizen. Lenny Schmidt of Nutrition Bar … more: Factory owner defends business after ICE raid

New surveillance cameras at a busy Cato intersection are meant to monitor traffic and help solve crimes, according to The Citizen. Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck said the devices—funded by FEMA—were … more: Cameras installed in Cato to track traffic, aid investigations

Federal agents flew Hediberto Ramirez Perez to Guatemala just days after raiding his Cato workplace—despite his valid U.S. work permit, according to WSYR. Perez said officers stormed the snack bar plant on … more: Man deported after ICE raid despite work permit

ICE says it had a criminal warrant for the Sept. 4 raid at a Cato factory, contradicting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s claim, according to Spectrum News. Hochul alleged agents misled factory owners and only had … more: ICE disputes Hochul’s claim on Cato factory raid

Governor Kathy Hochul condemned federal immigration authorities this week after visiting Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cato, where a September 4 raid led to 57 detentions and criminal charges against five workers accused of … more: Hochul blasts ICE raid in Cayuga County, calls tactics ‘un-American’ (video)

A major federal enforcement operation in Cayuga County has led to the detention of 57 people and criminal charges against five individuals for illegal reentry into the United States. The raid took … more: Latest on ICE raid in Cayuga County: How many were arrested and detained?