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Penn Yan man charged after domestic violence investigation

Penn Yan man charged after domestic violence investigation
A domestic violence investigation in Penn Yan resulted in multiple charges against a village resident, according to police. Ryan D. Scouten, 50, of Penn Yan, was arrested following a complaint of a physical domestic incident ... more
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Penn Yan woman accused of having illicit relationship with teens

Penn Yan woman accused of having illicit relationship with teens
A Penn Yan woman was jailed after police investigated what they described as an inappropriate relationship involving two teenage boys. Desiree L. Heitmann, 27, of Penn Yan, was arrested by Penn Yan Police following an ... more
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Waterloo man faces felony charges after threatening officer with knife, injuring bystander

Waterloo man faces felony charges after threatening officer with knife, injuring bystander
A family dispute last week in Waterloo led to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges against a village resident after police said officers were threatened while responding to the scene. Alex Leonard Drake, 32, of Waterloo, ... more
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Seneca Falls man jailed on warrant tied to drug charges

Seneca Falls man jailed on warrant tied to drug charges
A warrant arrest in Waterloo sent a Seneca Falls man to the Seneca County Correctional Facility early Monday morning, according to police. Pablo L. Soto-Burgos, 52, of Seneca Falls, was arrested at approximately 2:38 a.m ... more
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Waterloo woman charged with grand larceny in retail theft investigation

Waterloo woman charged with grand larceny in retail theft investigation
A retail theft investigation in Waterloo resulted in a felony charge against a village resident, according to police. Tiffany Deloatch, of Waterloo, was arrested June 8 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny. Police said the ... more
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Gowanda man charged with aggravated DWI after speeding stop in Waterloo

Gowanda man charged with aggravated DWI after speeding stop in Waterloo
A traffic stop for excessive speed in the Town of Waterloo led to drunken driving charges against a Gowanda man, according to police. Christian A. Pope, 34, of Gowanda, was arrested June 4 and charged ... more
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Waterloo man charged after domestic dispute investigation

Waterloo man charged after domestic dispute investigation
A domestic dispute investigation in Waterloo resulted in misdemeanor charges against a local man, according to police. Justin M. Gardner, 35, of Waterloo, was arrested June 11 and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and first-degree ... more
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Buffalo man charged in Eastview Mall theft investigation

Buffalo man charged in Eastview Mall theft investigation
An investigation into a theft at Eastview Mall has resulted in a grand larceny charge against an 18-year-old Buffalo man, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Curtis Clemons Jr., of Buffalo, was arrested June ... more
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Victor man charged after deputies find stolen vehicle near Chimney Bluffs

Victor man charged after deputies find stolen vehicle near Chimney Bluffs
A suspicious vehicle near Chimney Bluffs State Park led to the arrest of a Victor man on felony stolen property charges, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Thomas M. Tyman, 27, of Deer Creek ... more
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Lyons woman charged in food stamp fraud investigation

Lyons woman charged in food stamp fraud investigation
A welfare fraud investigation in Wayne County has resulted in felony charges against a Lyons woman accused of improperly allowing others to use her food assistance benefits. Tina Covert, 54, of Phelps Street in the ... more
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Marion man charged after Dollar General theft investigation

Marion man charged after Dollar General theft investigation
A larceny investigation at a Marion business resulted in the arrest of a local man, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Luca M. Gruttadaurio, 23, of Dean Road in the Town of Marion, was ... more
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Two Rochester men charged after Geneva narcotics investigation

Two Rochester men charged after Geneva narcotics investigation
A weeks-long narcotics investigation in Geneva ended Friday morning with the arrests of two Rochester men accused of selling crack cocaine from separate locations in the city, according to police. Shimal A. Slade, 27, and ... more
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Sheriff warns Cayuga County jail staffing crisis is worsening as retirements mount (video)

Sheriff warns Cayuga County jail staffing crisis is worsening as retirements mount (video)
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck delivered a stark warning to lawmakers this week, saying the county jail's staffing crisis has reached a critical point and could soon force the county to house inmates elsewhere if ... more
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Farmington woman charged after $6,300 debit card theft scheme

Gowanda man charged with aggravated DWI after speeding stop in Waterloo
An Ontario County woman is facing a felony charge after deputies say she used another person's debit card without permission to make thousands of dollars in purchases. The investigation began Thursday when Ontario County Sheriff's ... more
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Geneva man charged with DWI after rollover crash in Ovid

Geneva man charged with DWI after rollover crash in Ovid
A rollover crash in the Town of Ovid left a Geneva man injured and facing a driving while intoxicated charge, according to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office. Anthony C. Do, 28, of Geneva, was arrested ... more
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Auburn man charged with felony DWI in Tyre

Penn Yan woman accused of having illicit relationship with teens
A report of an allegedly intoxicated driver led to multiple charges, including a felony offense, after a traffic stop in Seneca County earlier this week. Simon J. Fricano, 44, of Auburn, was arrested around 1:54 ... more
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Canandaigua man charged with DWI after rollover crash in East Bloomfield

Canandaigua man charged with DWI after rollover crash in East Bloomfield
A single-vehicle rollover crash in East Bloomfield led to the arrest of a Canandaigua man on drunken driving and felony driving charges early Thursday morning. Andrew J. Everett, 30, of Canandaigua, was charged with driving ... more
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Lyons man indicted on first-degree rape charges involving child

Lyons man indicted on first-degree rape charges involving child
A Lyons man already being held in the Wayne County Jail has been indicted on multiple felony charges alleging he raped a 12-year-old girl in Newark. Robbin L. Knight-Collins, 38, was arrested on an indictment ... more
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Sennett woman charged after alleged custody exchange altercation

Sennett woman charged after alleged custody exchange altercation
A Town of Sennett woman is facing charges following an investigation into a domestic incident that authorities say occurred during a child custody exchange. Marybeth Rizzieri, 42, of Sennett, was arrested June 6 on a ... more
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