Police Beat

Deputies arrested a man following an investigation into alleged violations of a court-issued order of protection in the Town of Sennett. Michael E. Stanton Jr., 28, of Auburn was arrested by the Cayuga County Sheriff’s ... more

Police arrested a man following an investigation into a bad check that led to thousands of dollars being withdrawn from a local bank in Auburn. According to the Auburn Police Department, the incident dates back ... more

An investigation led to the arrest of an Auburn man accused of violating an order of protection while incarcerated. Andrew M. Wilson, 33, of Auburn was arrested on January 30 following a Cayuga County Sheriff’s ... more

An investigation is underway after a Mid-State Correctional Facility inmate attacked two correctional officers during a hospital transport in Oneida County. The assault happened shortly after midnight February 3 at Wynn Hospital in Marcy, where ... more

Investigators charged a Geneva woman after a welfare fraud investigation found she allegedly received benefits she did not qualify for. Ashlee S. Chynoweth, 32, was arrested around 4:30 p.m. at the Ontario County Jail following ... more

A late-night stop at a convenience store ended with deputies taking a woman into custody on a bench warrant. Rachel Jane Phytila, 28, was arrested around 10:01 p.m. at a 7-Eleven in the Town of ... more

Deputies charged a woman after a reported theft at a Canandaigua motel led to an investigation. Chasity R. Schorpp, 39, was taken into custody after deputies looked into a larceny complaint at the Woodridge Motel ... more

A domestic disturbance on Cottage Street led to an arrest after officers responded to a report of a woman being held against her will in Auburn. Officers were dispatched around 10:30 a.m. January 30 to ... more

A domestic violence investigation led to an arrest after police were called to a Genesee Street apartment in Auburn. Officers responded around 10:40 a.m. February 2 to a reported domestic incident at 253 Genesee Street, ... more

Three women were arrested after investigators say they tried to smuggle large amounts of marijuana into Elmira Correctional Facility during separate visits. The arrests followed three incidents at the maximum-security prison, where staff stopped the ... more

Four separate throwing incidents at Auburn Correctional Facility left multiple staff members exposed to bodily fluids over a seven-day period, according to a release from the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association ... more

Deputies arrested an 18-year-old student after investigators determined a reported gun threat on the Keuka College campus never existed. Yates County sheriff’s deputies issued an appearance ticket Monday evening following an investigation into a social ... more

A late-night crash on Walker Road ended with a DWI arrest early Tuesday in the Town of Palmyra. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash around 1:22 a.m. on ... more

A months-long drug investigation in the Town of Lyons ended with an arrest after deputies searched an apartment near an elementary school. A Town of Lyons woman was arrested Feb. 4 following the investigation by ... more

Deputies arrested a Town of Rose man following a reported domestic incident that unfolded early Tuesday morning. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened Feb. 4 in the Town of Rose and led ... more

Deputies responded to a Finger Lakes motel after a verbal dispute allegedly escalated into threatening behavior that left a woman fearing for her safety. Investigators later identified Rafael Nieves-Cruz, 34, as the suspect after responding ... more

Deputies responding to a report of an unconscious driver outside a Phelps convenience store ended the call with multiple criminal charges. Investigators arrested Jason McCraw, 43, after responding to a 7-Eleven on State Route 14 ... more

A routine shopping trip ended with an arrest after deputies say a woman walked out of a local Target without paying for merchandise. Deputies arrested Brittni Elyse Cortina, 39, on Feb. 3 after investigators say ... more

Methamphetamine allegedly smuggled into the Ontario County Jail sparked an internal investigation that led to two new felony arrests. Investigators charged Joseph C. Smith, 46, and Michael J. Wade, 43, after jail staff uncovered evidence ... more

State police arrested a Wayne County man after a months-long investigation into the online distribution of child sexual exploitation material. New York State Police arrested a Palmyra man last week following an investigation that began ... more

A child exploitation investigation led state police to a Rochester man after a review of online activity flagged by a national reporting center. New York State Police arrested a Rochester resident following an investigation into ... more