Geneva police investigating ‘large fight’ with 40+ juveniles involved
The Geneva Police Department has provided an update on a large fight that took place and prompted a heavy police response over the weekend. Around midnight on Saturday Geneva Police responded to reports of a ... more
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Another animal cruelty arrest in Ontario County: Remains of three horses found, others severely neglected
Authorities have made another arrest in Ontario County after an investigation into horses that were neglected. Alan C. Scrivener, 72, of Stoddard Road, has been charged with animal cruelty after Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered ... more
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Seneca Falls woman arrested for failing to appear for larceny charges
Seneca Falls police arrested a Geneva woman after a bench warrant was issued in local court. On June 3 police arrested Te'ona Martin, 38, of Geneva on that bench warrant. The warrant was issued after ... more
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Sheriff: Woman arrested after allowing dogs to attack livestock
Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard announced the arrest of Christine S. Shepherd, 51, of Caton earlier this week after two dogs were allowed to attack animals. Shepherd was charged following an investigation into attacks on ... more
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Two women arrested after larceny investigation at SF Walmart
Earlier this week Seneca Falls police arrested two people following a larceny investigation at the local Walmart. Patricia Bruno, 63, of Auburn, and Brenda Messer, 60, of Mims, Florida were both taken into custody. The ... more
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Geneva woman faces felony charge after re-entering store twice when banned
Earlier this week Seneca Falls police arrested Veronica Torres, 43, of Geneva, following two theft complaints from the Walmart Supercenter. Torres, previously banned from the store, re-entered twice and stole merchandise on both occasions. Torres ... more
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Tompkins County inmate dies after suspected overdose inside facility
A Tompkins County Jail inmate was taken to Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) on the night of May 29 after experiencing cardiac arrest due to a suspected drug overdose. Despite receiving life-saving measures, including two doses ... more
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Deputies: Sodus man threatened to kill woman after trespassing
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested Randy Donnelly, 61, of Sodus, for criminal trespass and harassment. Deputies say Donnelly entered a woman's home without permission during a domestic incident and threatened to kill her. Donnelly ... more
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Driver quickly located after fleeing two-car crash; later charged with DWI
On May 30 around 11:56 p.m., Cayuga County Sheriff's deputies responded to a two-car accident at the intersection of Route 176 and Route 370. One vehicle had fled the scene, but deputies quickly located the ... more
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Ovid driver arrested for DWI in Fayette
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Thompson reported the arrest of Michael D. Arno, 43, of Ovid, for driving while intoxicated on June 2 at around 12:19 a.m. Arno was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI with a ... more
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SFPD asks for public’s help as Tops shooting investigation continues: Victim identified as Geneva man
In an update on Monday afternoon, police in Seneca falls say they're asking for the public's help after a shooting Sunday at the Tops Grocery store. "The Town of Seneca Falls Police Department is asking ... more
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Farmington man charged with animal cruelty after two horses found dead
A Farmington man is in custody after four horses were found in poor conditions and two others dead at a property in Ontario County. Edward C. Perdue, 68, has been charged with animal cruelty after ... more
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Canandaigua domestic leads to arrest after four tablets damaged
Canandaigua police arrested a city resident following a domestic incident investigation. Carlos Acosta, 38, was arrested for criminal mischief after a Jefferson Street address. Investigators found he damaged four tablets during a verbal altercation. He ... more
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Stolen bicycle leads to arrest in Canandaigua
Canandaigua police arrested a local resident after a theft investigation. John Ceravolo, 61, was arrested for stealing a bicycle. He was found on Lakeshore Drive with the bicycle that had been stolen, police said. The ... more
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Police: Canandaigua man who fled traffic stop taken into custody
Canandaigua police arrested a Rochester man on a warrant for obstruction following an incident in April. According to a news release, Ramon Villegas, 50, was charged with obstruction in late-May after being pulled over in ... more
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Canandaigua man hits victim during verbal dispute
Police arrested a Canandaigua man following a harassment investigation. According to CPD, William Lantz, 38, was arrested for harassment after an altercation on Camelot Drive. He's accused of striking another person during that argument. He ... more
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Woman threatened to kick Canandaigua teen in the face
Canandaigua police arrested a 33-year-old after she was involved in a dispute with a teen. Alesha Howe, 33, was arrested for harassment after threatening to kick a 14-year-old in the face. The child was not ... more
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Canandaigua man threatened person with loaded shotgun
Canandaigua police arrested a city resident after investigating a threat with a firearm. Camaje Grissom, 22, was arrested for menacing after he made a threat with a firearm on Camelot Drive. Police say he had ... more
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Stanley man shows knife during dispute, arrested for menacing
Authorities say an Ontario County man is in custody after a threatening incident involving a knife. Anthony Velez, 29, of Stanley, turned himself in on June 2 following an active arrest warrant. The charges stem ... more
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Man drives two hours to Bath for meet-up with 14-year-old
Police say an Otego man is in custody after an investigation in the village of Bath. According to a news release, Andrew McCarthy, 35, drove nearly two hours with the intent to meet-up with a ... more
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Ithaca police make burglary arrest after suspicious van seen by witnesses
Ithaca Police arrested Larry W. Stanton Jr., 34, of McClean, N.Y., on Saturday for burglary after responding to a call at the 100 block of College Avenue. The complainants reported missing valuables and a ransacked ... more
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