Category: Hopewell

Rochester man arrested for failure to appear
Police say a Rochester man was arrested on a bench warrant. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jaden D. Carr, 23, of Chili for failure to appear in court. The bench warrant was issued out of Hopewell ... MORE

Farmington woman arrested for welfare fraud
Police say a Farmington woman was arrested for following a welfare fraud investigation. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tracy Lynn Nowak, 28, of Farmington for welfare fraud and offering a false instrument for filing. It is ... MORE

Geneva woman arrested for filing false information when applying for benefits
Police report the arrest of a Geneva woman after filing false information. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kayla Glover, 29, of Geneva for offering a false instrument for filing. Glover was arrested after its as discovered ... MORE

Canandaigua man arrested for grand larceny
Police report the arrest of a Canandaigua man for grand larceny. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Davis Taylor, 51, of Canandaigua after he failed to report income while receiving SNAP benefits. Taylor received over $4,000 dollars ... MORE

Fairport woman arrested for grand larceny
Police report the arrest of a Rochester woman for grand larceny. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alexis Johnson, 32, of Fairport after she failed to report her employment from July to December 2021. Johnson earned income ... MORE

Three individuals arrested for petit larceny in Canandaigua
Police report the arrest of three individuals for petit larceny. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kaliess Evans, 18, of Hannibal, Isyss Jones, 19, of Rochester, and Chyra Patterson, 20, of Bronx after an investigation into petit ... MORE

Canandaigua man arrested for petit larceny
Police report the arrest of a Canandaigua man after a larceny investigation. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Aaron. P White, 41, of Canandaigua for petit larceny. The arrest is a result of an investigation into a ... MORE

Shortsville woman arrested for petit larceny
Police report the arrest of a Shortsville woman for petit larceny. According to a news release, Ontario County Deputies arrested Nealcha E. Mussaw, 19, of Shortsville following an investigation into a larceny report. Mussaw was found to have stolen merchandise from the ... MORE

Geneva pair charged with felony robbery after attack at Hopewell motel: Victim suffers head, back, chest, and rib injuries
The Ontario County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of two Geneva residents following an assault and robbery at the Fingerlakes Inn in Hopewell. According to a news release, Gavyn Vangorder, 25, and Shane Beckett, 30, were charged with second-degree robbery. The felony ... MORE

Ontario County: Boil water advisory has been lifted
The January 28 advisory notice instructing residents of the Canandaigua City, Town and Town of Hopewell to boil their water has been lifted. All of the water sampling conducted for bacteriological tests are in compliance with city, state and federal water quality ... MORE

UPDATE: Boil water order lifted in Canandaigua, Hopewell
Update: The boil water order that was active in two heavily populated parts of Ontario County has been lifted. “All of the water sampling conducted for bacteriological tests are in compliance with City, State and Federal water quality standards. Your drinking water ... MORE

Ontario supervisors hear update on COVID, praise county workers, and move through 67 resolutions during meeting
Positivity, praise, and protection were the tones set by the Ontario County Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday night. With the absence of Supervisor Venuti, Supervisor Lighfoote, and Supervisor Greg Bendzlowicz, who resigned on January 8, the Supervisors moved through the 67 ... MORE

Troopers: Investigation continues after pedestrian killed in Hopewell crash
New York State Police say the car vs. pedestrian accident that happened in Hopewell Sunday night has turned fatal. Police, firefighters, and EMS responded to 5&20 and County Road 10 in Hopewell around 7:30 p.m. The road was closed for hours as ... MORE

Rochester man charged with falsely reporting who was driving in two accidents
A Rochester man has been charged with falsely reporting an incident after investigators said he provided false information about who was driving in two property damage accidents. On Wednesday, Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies took 19 year old Dominic Distasio of Rochester into ... MORE

Ontario County begins at-home COVID-19 test kit distribution today
Ontario County begins its distribution of at-home COVID-19 test kits this afternoon. They’ll be given out in a drive-through event for county residents at the County Highway Garage on County Road 48 in Hopewell from 2-6PM. KN-95 masks will also be distributed ... MORE

Clifton Springs woman charged with DWI following crash
A Clifton Springs woman has been charged with DWI after a one car crash in Hopewell. Investigators say 47 year old Julie Ann Wagner drove her car off Routes 5 & 2o and hit a sign. She was charged with aggravated DWI ... MORE

Clifton Springs woman charged with aggravated DWI after crash in Hopewell
A Clifton Springs woman was taken into custody on drunk driving charges after a minor crash in Hopewell. Deputies say that around 7 p.m. Julie Ann Wagner, 47, of Clifton Springs was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The arrest follows an investigation ... MORE

Canandaigua man accused of forcible touching at Walmart store
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Canandaigua man following an investigation into a sex offense complaint in the town of Hopewell. According to a press release, Jeremy Smith, 44, of Canandaigua is accused of entering the dairy cooler ... MORE