Police Beat – FingerLakes1.com Archive (2024)

On December 26th at approximately 3:50 p.m. deputies responded to the Petro truck stop at 1255 State Route 414 for the report of a vehicle that had been driving erratically while on the Thruway. Deputies say the report indicated that the vehicle almost struck a parked car at another location. Deputies were able to locate the suspected vehicle and spoke... more

An Auburn man is facing criminal charges after allegedly attacking a woman Thursday night, the Auburn Police Department said. Emmanuel L. Walls Sr., 34, of 273 State St., Apt. 2, was charged with aggravated criminal contempt, a class D felony; obstruction of breathing, third-degree assault, and second-degree criminal contempt, all class A misdemeanors. Police said Walls attacked a woman around... more

Deputies announced the arrest of a 39-year-old fugitive following his appearance on a Rochester-area morning show. Anthony Lamarca, 39, of Rochester was indicted on third-degree grand larceny charges after being on the run from law enforcement for over a year. Deputies say he was located after being identified while being interviewed by a reporter on the Good Day Rochester morning... more

Police in Newark say a 17-year-old is facing charges after falsely reporting a home invasion and abduction. According to police, officers responded to a home on Church Street on December 18 after receiving a report of a home invasion. It was later determined no such events took place. The teenager was charged with falsely reporting an incident and making a... more

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports new charges against an inmate, who was recently convicted on drug charges – and set to be transferred to a state facility. Kimberly Rogers was convicted of a felony drug related crime on Dec. 13 and was taken into custody during that court proceeding. She was processed through the Wayne County Jail when she... more

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Lodi man on felony charges following the reported violation of a protective order. Edward W. Robinson, 28, of Lodi was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, second-degree criminal trespass, and two counts of aggravated family offense on Dec. 27, according to deputies. By being at the victim’s property – he violated... more

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Geneva residents following a domestic incident, which took place in Waterloo on Dec. 23rd. Deputies say Anne E. English, 51, and Kyle Armstrong, 25, both of Geneva were charged with second-degree criminal trespass after the incident, which took place in Waterloo. Deputies did not identify the location in their report... more

On Saturday at approximately 11:47 p.m. deputies in Wayne County arrested a 38-year-old Ontario resident on forcible touching charges following an investigation into a domestic incident. Deputies say Lewis E. Fisher, 38, of Furnace Road was arrested on a warrant for forcible touching. In September deputies were called to Ridge Road, in Ontario, where they investigated a domestic incident between... more

Deputies say a wellness check in the Town of Sodus led to the arrest of a 47-year-old resident on firearm-related charges. Monte R. Carr, 47, of Sodus was charged with criminal possession of a firearm after deputies were called to perform a wellness check on Sunday around 1:09 p.m. According to their report, a subject was possibly going to harm... more

First responders in Ontario and Yates counties were busy with a pursuit, which ended with a car crash in the Town of Geneva on Sunday. While details of the pursuit, or charges filed from it have not yet been released by law enforcement – the White Springs Fire Department published a photo to social media following their response to the... more

A total of three incidents have taken place in Geneva, which have police investigating – and the community on edge. A total of three students have encountered a male attempting to abduct or lure them to a van. After the report of an attempted abduction on Monday the Geneva Police Department has received the report of a suspicious condition, which... more

Auburn Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teenager. According to police, Alexis Frost, 16, went missing from Dollar General, located at 217 Grant Ave., around 5 p.m. on Saturday. Her whereabouts are unknown, however she has been allegedly spotted back in Utica, police said. Frost has brown hair, hazel eyes, weighs 175 pounds and stands 5... more

A day after a Wayne County farmworker was charged with two counts of murder, Sheriff Barry Virts praised the collaborative effort that helped bring this case to a conclusion. Ata press briefing Wednesday afternoon,Virts said that skeletal remains found in October were identified last week as the remains of 1-year-old Owen Hidalgo. The Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office used DNA... more

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 44-year-old Rochester man following the report of a burglary in progress in Victor. The incident unfolded on Gillis Road, according to deputies, who say that a resident at that address witnessed an unknown male enter their house from the front door. She hid in the bathroom and called 911. A... more

Troopers arrested an Auburn man on Tuesday following an incident, which included a vehicle and foot chase, as well as an officer being dragged by a pickup truck. Around 7:06 p.m. Trooper Andrew Skerpon initiated a traffic stop on a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Shaun H. Clark, 31, of Auburn, in the parking lot of Syracuse Upstate Market. Clark... more

Deputies say that a crash in Palmyra over the weekend resulted in DWI charges following an investigation. William W. Huntley, 68, of Marion was charged with DWI, driving with a BAC over 0.08 percent, unlawful possession of marijuana, and other vehicle and traffic violations following the crash, which happened on Tellier Road in the Town of Palmyra. Deputies say Huntley... more

A 29-year-old Auburn man is accused of reporting a fake school shooting on Facebook, according to Auburn police. Corey C. Brown was charged with third-degree falsely reporting an incident, a misdemeanor, police said. Brown posted a message on Facebook on Monday that said “Check on your kids, shooting at Auburn high school,” police said. School resource officers at the school... more

Deputies say that on December 11th a 40-year-old Lodi resident was taken into custody following an investigation into sex abuse of a child. It is alleged that Bruce A. Denmark, 40, of Lodi subjected a 13-year-old female victim to sexual contact beginning in 2013. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a 13-year-old male was also abused... more