Abduction sparks police chase from Rochester to Wayne County
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a woman following a kidnapping investigation in the City of Rochester. Yashira Cruz, 40, of Joseph Ave in Rochester, faces multiple charges, including Endangering the Welfare ... more
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Seneca Falls man arrested for felony DWI after road rage incident
Seneca Falls police report the arrest of a local man on felony charges following a road rage incident, where a child was inside the vehicle. On July 6 the Seneca Falls Police Department arrested Brandon ... more
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Police: Driver had BAC three-times legal limit, was going 80 in 30 mph zone
The Waterloo Police Department reported an arrest for Felony DWI on July 2, 2024. Joseph A. Waltz, 26, of Tool, Texas, was arrested for Felony DWI, Felony Aggravated DWI, and driving without an interlock device ... more
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Penn Yan man arrested for DWI after hitting tractor, reckless driving
A local man was arrested for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving after a collision on Oliver Road. The Yates County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a pickup truck hitting a tractor on ... more
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Waterloo man passes red light, gets arrested for DWI drugs after stop
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a man following a traffic stop on July 5. Jonathan Carnicelli, 37, was observed driving through a red light around 9:30 PM in the Town of ... more
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Ontario teen arrested for DWI after driving with open container and headphones
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a man following a traffic stop in the Town of Sodus. Deputies arrested Noah Gumble, 18, of Ontario on several charges, including Driving While Intoxicated. Gumble ... more
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Palmyra man arrested for DWI after overnight crash
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Palmyra man following a traffic crash in the Town of Palmyra. Colin J. Vanhaneghan, of Route 21, was taken into custody at 1:14 a.m. on ... more
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Former Palmyra man arrested for animal cruelty
A former Palmyra resident was arrested for animal cruelty after videos showed him beating a Great Dane named Willow. Brian Gelletto, 51, was investigated by Palmyra Village Police for incidents that occurred in February 2023 ... more
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Vehicle burns on Rt. 104 in Wayne County: Driver faces several charges including felony DWI, possessing crack
State Troopers responded to a burning vehicle on Route 104 in Ontario on Thursday night. The driver, Adalberto Garcia-Diaz, 42, of Geneva, was found to be intoxicated. Garcia-Diaz admitted to drinking five Corona beers and ... more
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Galen man charged for leaving loaded handguns unattended in truck
A Town of Galen man has been arrested for leaving handguns in an unattended vehicle. Nathan D. Rigby was charged following an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office into a disturbance in Savannah in ... more
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Romulus man arrested for DWI
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Thompson reports that a Romulus man was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated on July 6 at approximately 12:30 a.m.. Raymond Duerr of Romulus was taken into custody by Sheriff’s Deputies. The ... more
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Lyons man arrested for unauthorized use of vehicle
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested a Lyons man on July 5 for unauthorized use of a vehicle. Rex A. Payne, 33, turned himself in at the Wayne County Jail. He was wanted on an ... more
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Junius man arrested for violating order of protection
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office arrested a 20-year-old man from Junius on July 3 for violating a protection order. Charles Damick III was taken into custody after deputies found him with a person he was ... more
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Junius man arrested for choking person during domestic incident
Seneca County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 37-year-old man from Junius on July 4 for choking another person during a domestic dispute. Zachery G. Lesterhuis, was charged with Criminal Obstruction of Breathing and two counts of ... more
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Seneca Falls man arrested for DWI after speeding
The Seneca Falls Police arrested a 51-year-old man for drunk driving after a traffic stop on June 30. Wesley J. Keltz was pulled over on Fall Street at 8:13 PM for speeding. Officers determined he ... more
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Gunshots damage property in Ithaca after fight involving multiple people
Ithaca Police are investigating gunshots that damaged property on East Green Street on July 3. Around 10:35 PM, officers responded to reports of a fight involving weapons in the 100 block of East Green Street ... more
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Galen man arrested for improper firearm storage after disturbance
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man from the Town of Galen after investigating a disturbance on May 10. Nathan D. Rigby, of Galen, was found to have left his car running in the ... more
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Seneca Falls woman arrested after domestic assault
The Seneca Falls Police Department arrested a local woman after a domestic incident on July 4. Michelle L. Baker, 35, was taken into custody for hitting a family member multiple times in the face with ... more
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Newark man arrested in Sodus for warrants and drug charges
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Newark man on July 3 after investigating a disturbance in Sodus. Deputies arrested Marcus Beane, 39, of West Miller Street, on a warrant for failing to appear on ... more
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