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Seneca Falls man charged with felony DWI after Circle-K incident

A man was arrested Monday morning in Seneca Falls after police responded to reports of a disorderly person at a convenience store and found him allegedly intoxicated behind the wheel. Wayne E. Smith, 55, of ... more
Rochester man charged with DWI after ditch crash

A vehicle swerved off a rural road in Galen late Saturday night, ending in a ditch and leading to the arrest of a Rochester man for driving while intoxicated. Deputies from the Wayne County Sheriff’s ... more
Clyde man arrested after alleged domestic incident

Deputies responded to a report of domestic violence in the Town of Savannah Saturday night and arrested a man accused of pushing a woman during the altercation. Ralph A. Tavano III, 40, of East Dezeng ... more
Knife pulled during road rage incident outside PF Chang’s

A tense road rage confrontation in the Eastview Mall parking lot ended with a criminal charge after a knife was brandished during the altercation. Deputies identified the suspect as Lynn Marie Walsh, 54, of Rochester ... more
Canandaigua woman faces felony DWI charge after checkpoint; had previous conviction

A late-night DWI checkpoint in Canandaigua ended with a felony arrest following a traffic stop on North Main Street. Authorities identified the driver as Caroline Grasso, 62, of Canandaigua. According to a press release from ... more
Crypto investor accused of brutal kidnapping in NYC

A cryptocurrency investor is facing serious charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing a man for weeks inside a Manhattan townhouse, according to the Associated Press. Authorities say 37-year-old John Woeltz demanded the victim's Bitcoin password ... more
NY drunk driver tries fleeing after crashing into state police cruiser

A 23-year-old Brooklyn man with an active warrant was arrested after a multi-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway early Friday morning that left a New York State Police vehicle heavily damaged. Authorities say the ... more
Wayne County driver had BAC 3x legal limit with child in car

A Fairport man is facing felony charges after State Troopers say he was driving with a child in the car while heavily intoxicated. On Saturday, May 17, at 1:02 p.m., troopers from the Lyons barracks ... more
Clyde woman charged after disabling vehicle fuse

Deputies arrested a woman in Clyde on Thursday evening after she allegedly tampered with a vehicle and resisted arrest. Kimberly S. Longley, 48, of Mill Street, was charged with criminal tampering in the third degree, ... more
Canandaigua deputies arrest man on court warrant

A man was taken into custody Friday after repeatedly failing to show up for court appearances in Canandaigua. Benjamin Johnson, 35, of 820 Penfield Road in Rochester, was arrested on a bench warrant issued by ... more
Bath man arrested after domestic assault investigation

Police in Bath arrested a man Friday after a woman reported being assaulted during a domestic dispute at a local inn. Officers identified the suspect as Kurt Jones, 20, of the Village of Bath. According ... more
Penn Yan woman charged after crash on Liberty Street

A woman in Penn Yan was arrested Thursday following a car crash that led police to discover her driver's license was suspended. Officers with the Penn Yan Police Department responded to the crash on Liberty ... more
Dundee man arrested on warrant at apartment complex

Deputies arrested a Dundee man early Saturday morning after discovering he had an active warrant out of a neighboring county. According to the Yates County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to Highland Drive apartments in ... more
Woman charged with petit larceny in Seneca Falls

A woman was arrested Friday evening after allegedly attempting to leave a store in Seneca Falls without paying for merchandise. Police identified the suspect as Kaitlyn Hubright, 32, of Geneva, NY. Officers with the Town ... more
Inmate charged with weapons possession after rifle and shotgun found

A Waterloo man already behind bars is now facing new charges after investigators recovered firearms from his home, in violation of a court order. Seneca County Sheriff Timothy Thompson announced the arrest of 20-year-old Bronc ... more
BLOTTER: Geneva police make multiple arrests after investigations

A weeklong enforcement sweep by Geneva police resulted in five arrests for offenses ranging from driving with suspended licenses to harassment, according to a blotter released Friday. Officers apprehended multiple individuals between May 16 and ... more
Pittsford teen arrested after Eastview Mall theft

An 18-year-old woman from Pittsford was arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from a department store at Eastview Mall, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office announced. Kathleen Mary Casey was taken into custody in the early morning ... more
Man charged with burglary after gas cans stolen from garages

A West Bloomfield man is facing felony charges after allegedly breaking into two garages and stealing gas cans, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested 55-year-old Douglas E. Ferriter on May 22 for ... more
Man found with cocaine after violating court order in Locke

A Cayuga County man was arrested just four minutes after being served a court-issued protection order, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies took 50-year-old Ricky A. White into custody on May 16 after he returned ... more
Driver faces felony charges after Cayuga Co. crash

A man from Little Valley is facing felony charges after crashing a vehicle while allegedly driving under the influence in the Town of Victory, the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office reported. Deputies arrested 49-year-old Harold A ... more
Owasco man resists arrest after found running around neighborhood naked

The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 37-year-old Owasco man following an incident involving public lewdness. Timothy Church was arrested for resisting arrest, trespassing, and public lewdness after being accused of running around a neighborhood ... more
