Seneca Falls man arrested for burglary, drug possession after threatening people with weapon at their home
A Seneca Falls man was arrested after a burglary and menacing incident on June 10 at 8:15 p.m. Police responded to a report of a man threatening residents with a weapon at their home. Luis ... more
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Bath PD make child p*rn arrest as investigation continues with FBI
Bath police report the arrest of a 19-year-old Howard resident after a search warrant was executed in a child p*rnography investigation. Tyler Evans, 19, was arrested after authorities determined he was in possession of, and ... more
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Homeless man arrested for threatening woman in Wayne County
A homeless man was arrested after threatening a woman over the phone on June 11, despite a protective order against him. Wayne County Sheriff's deputies apprehended Theodore McMinn, 56, for violating the stay-away order. McMinn ... more
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Chicago men arrested for $300,000 scam in Livingston County
Two Chicago men were arrested for allegedly scamming a Mount Morris resident out of $300,000 by posing as U.S. Department of Justice employees, the Livingston County Sheriff's Office said. On May 22, deputies responded to ... more
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Sodus man arrested for stealing from school district
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Sodus man for stealing from the Sodus Central School District. Roy B. Wood, 52, of Route 88, faces charges of two counts of Petit Larceny and two ... more
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Lyons woman arrested for DWI in Seneca County
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Thompson reports that deputies arrested Samantha L. Fitzgerald, 38, of Lyons, for Driving While Intoxicated after a minor accident. Around 10:50 PM, Fitzgerald allegedly backed into a ditch, causing property damage ... more
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Pursuit from Farmington to Rochester ends with crash in city: Troopers say one in custody
One person is in custody after a pursuit from Farmington to the city of Rochester late-Sunday. A stolen vehicle was pursued from Ontario County and crashed on Linden Street in Rochester. Around 9:30 p.m., troopers ... more
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Police: Seneca Falls man faces felony charge, plus others, after domestic incident
Seneca Falls police arrested a local man following a domestic incident over the weekend. Kevin Erb, 33, was arrested on June 8 after a domestic dispute with his girlfriend. During the argument, Erb damaged her ... more
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Seneca Falls man arrested after fight
Seneca Falls police arrested a local man after a fight in a public space involving several people. Zachariah McCutcheon, 33, was arrested on Friday following the incident. McCutcheon was seen starting the altercation and behaving ... more
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Seneca Falls man arrested on four counts of sex abuse and forcible touching
Seneca Falls police arrested a 22-year-old after a warrant was discovered in connection to a 2022 sex abuse case. Cody Pollard, 22, was taken into custody on Sunday at 10:09 a.m. after an arrest warrant ... more
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Ithaca man, Lansing woman arrested on weapons and drug charges
An Ithaca man and a Lansing woman were arrested early Friday after police found a gun and drugs during a traffic stop. Terri L. Meddaugh, 60, and Michael C. Gilmore, 29, were stopped in a ... more
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Seneca Falls woman arrested for stealing from Walmart
Police say a Seneca Falls woman was taken into custody after a shoplifting incident at Walmart over the weekend. Justine C. Playford, 29, was arrested by the Seneca Falls Police Department on June 8 at ... more
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Williamson woman faces charges from Lyons hit-and-run
Deputies say a Williamson woman was arrested after a length investigation into a hit-and-run that happened in late-September last year. Carissa Bellinger, 24, of Williamson, was arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office following an ... more
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Lyons man arrested for shoplifting in Wayne County
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested Aaron Foulkrod, 36, of Lyons, on charges of petit larceny following an investigation into a theft in the Village of Sodus. Deputies reported that Foulkrod allegedly bypassed all checkout ... more
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Bath police seize $14,000 in counterfeit Nike merchandise from local business
The Bath Police Department seized 93 pairs of counterfeit Nike sneakers and other fake Nike products from a business at 29 Liberty St. The merchandise, valued at over $14,000, is considered a class E felony ... more
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Cortland man breaks into apartment, assaulting resident in Yates County
A Cortland man faces serious assault and burglary charges in Yates County after breaking into an apartment there. On June 6 deputies arrested Brandon F. Paquin, 31, of Cortland, for assault, criminal mischief, and burglary ... more
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Newark woman arrested for threatening juvenile
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nicole D. Bethea, 43, of Newark, following a domestic violence incident in the Village of Newark. Bethea is charged with Harassment in the Second Degree and Endangering the Welfare ... more
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Cuffed but Composed as You Stay Calm when Arrested
You must stay calm when arrested or you can make things a whole lot worse. You can be detained for many reasons and it doesn’t have to be a spectacle. With composure and respect, you ... more
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Geneva man threatens person with knife, then stabs car tire
Police announced charges against a Geneva man following a violent incident on June 2. Bernell Evans, 53, was arrested for second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon after a crime-in-progress ... more
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