Category: Police Beat

Dry conditions across much of New York have pushed fire danger above typical fall levels, prompting state officials to urge campers, hunters and other outdoor visitors to use extra caution with fires. … more: DEC warns dry weather is raising New York campfire risks

Ontario County's sheriff and district attorney say there is currently insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges under New York's Penal Law in connection with the August 2025 fire at ECO Operations in … more: Officials find insufficient evidence for criminal charges in 2025 Gorham fire

A 74-year-old Sempronius man has been charged with sexually abusing a child following a Cayuga County Sheriff's Office investigation, Sheriff Brian Schenck announced Friday. William Compton faces first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and … more: Sempronius man charged with sexually abusing a child

An Auburn man faces DWI charges after Cayuga County deputies said he failed to stop at a stop sign and red light in Throop early Friday. Gustavo Chagoya-Fuerte, 24, was charged with driving … more: Auburn driver charged with DWI after Throop traffic stop

Two Port Byron residents face child-endangerment charges after deputies said a 6-year-old was not properly seated or restrained in a car that rear-ended a farm tractor in Montezuma, injuring five occupants. Brittany … more: Two Port Byron residents charged after overcrowded-car crash injures five

A Camillus woman is scheduled to appear in Sennett Town Court on Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. on a petit larceny charge involving $299.98 in merchandise from Lowe’s. Monica Dotson, 37, … more: Camillus woman due in Sennett court on Lowe’s theft charge

An 18-year-old Rochester resident was arrested after a shoplifting complaint at Von Maur in the Town of Victor. Deputies said about $300 in merchandise was taken from the … more: Rochester teen arrested after reported $300 shoplifting at Victor store

A Buffalo man with three prior felony convictions has been charged with illegally possessing a firearm after police investigated a reported shooting and later arrested him during a vehicle stop. David Williams, … more: Buffalo man faces federal gun charge after reported shooting and police chase

Sexual offense complaints normally handled by Cornell University Police will be referred immediately to New York State Police for criminal investigation under a new agreement announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The referral … more: Cornell sexual offense complaints to be referred to State Police under new agreement

On this Ask Us Anything edition of The Debrief, Josh Durso and Jackie Augustine answer listener questions about Cornell’s handling of sexual assault allegations, highway leadership and public works in Seneca Falls, Palmyra-Macedon’s … more: DEBRIEF: School consolidation, coffee chains and who pays for local services (podcast)

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating two women wanted in connection with animal abandonment allegations. The office identified the women as Holly M. Belling, 40, also … more: Wayne County deputies seek two women in animal abandonment case

Gov. Kathy Hochul joined 10 other governors in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold assault-weapons restrictions, arguing that states need authority to address the public-safety and financial consequences of mass shootings. The … more: Hochul joins governors urging Supreme Court to uphold assault-weapons restrictions

A driver was arrested on driving while intoxicated and other charges after two pedestrians were struck in an Ithaca crosswalk Tuesday evening, police said. Ithaca police, firefighters and Bangs Ambulance responded … more: Driver charged with DWI after two pedestrians struck in Ithaca crosswalk

A state trooper shot and critically injured a driver during a traffic stop in Sodus on Wednesday after the man began driving with the trooper partially inside the vehicle and pointed a … more: Trooper shoots driver during Sodus traffic stop after police say he pointed handgun

A Marion man was arrested Sunday after deputies said he struck his wife and put his hand on her throat, leaving bruising in front of two children. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office … more: Marion man accused of assaulting wife in front of two children

Penn Yan police say a Dresden resident made physical contact with a village resident protected by an order of protection during a domestic incident. Police identified the person arrested as … more: Dresden resident faces felony charges after Penn Yan domestic incident

A Rochester man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop early Wednesday in the village of Palmyra, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies identified him as Miguel … more: Rochester man charged with DWI after Palmyra traffic stop

A Clyde man faces three felony charges after Seneca Falls police said he tried to conceal a large quantity of narcotics while in custody Friday. Wayne Purnell Jr., 29, was arrested Oct. … more: Clyde man charged after police say he tried to hide narcotics in custody

The elected tax collector for the town of Taylor faces grand larceny and official misconduct charges after investigators accused her of keeping more than $18,000 in tax money collected for the town. … more: Town of Taylor tax collector charged with stealing more than $18,000