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Penn Yan man charged with assault after punching woman during domestic incident

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Penn Yan man charged with assault after punching woman during domestic incident
The Penn Yan Police Department reports the arrest of a 37-year-old Stark Avenue resident on felony charges following a violent domestic incident in the village on Monday. Brian Thompkins, 37, of Penn Yan was charged with aggravated family offense, third-degree assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and harassment. He was charged after an argument with a... more

Deputies: Savannah man arrested on felony charge after domestic incident

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Deputies: Savannah man arrested on felony charge after domestic incident
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Savannah man following an investigation into a domestic incident. Patrick Goodell, 24, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt and third-degree assault. Goodell is accused of violating a protective order by intentionally injuring another person protected by the order. Additional details about the incident were not released by authorities. Deputies say... more

Officers shot responding to domestic incident in Cortland

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Officers shot responding to domestic incident in Cortland
A police officer was shot and is in stable condition at Upstate Hospital in Syracuse after an incident in the city of Cortland. The incident has been described by authorities as a domestic, and occurred on Elm Street. Neighbors looked on as armored vehicles, a number of emergency personnel and others arrived on-scene. Chief Catalano says it started as a... more

Virginia man charged with felony criminal sex act in Ontario County

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Virginia man charged with felony criminal sex act in Ontario County
Sheriff Kevin Henderson reports the arrest of a 31-year-old Hampton, Virginia man following a sex assault investigation. Tuan Nguyan, 31, of Virginia is accused of having sexual contact with a person under 15-years-old. The incident is said to have occurred in Farmington on March 25th. Deputies investigated, and charged Nguyan with second-degree criminal sex act – a Class D felony.... more

Deputies: Marion man had BAC over twice the legal limit during traffic stop

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Deputies: Marion man had BAC over twice the legal limit during traffic stop
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Marion man for DWI following a traffic stop in Williamson. Deputies arrested Patrick Graham, 33, of Marion for aggravated unlicensed operation, driving while intoxicated, driving with a BAC over 0.18, as well as other vehicle and traffic violations. Graham is said to have been stopped for speeding on Route 21... more

Police: Seneca Falls man arrested after leading officers on pursuit

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Police: Seneca Falls man arrested after leading officers on pursuit
Police say a Seneca Falls man was arrested on a number of charges after an incident earlier in the month led to a pursuit, which was called off. On Friday at approximately 12:45 p.m. police arrested Patrick E. Goodell, 24, of Savannah following the violation of a court order earlier in March. On March 10th, the Seneca County 911 Center... more

Deputies: Suspicious vehicle investigation leads to drug charge

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Deputies: Suspicious vehicle investigation leads to drug charge
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Farmington teen following an investigation into a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was spotted on High Street, according to deputies, and following investigation – Jason Dibble, 19, of Farmington was found to be in possession of concentrated cannabis. He was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance. The charge will... more

Pregnant woman sent to hospital after being punched in the stomach repeatedly by Penn Yan man

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Pregnant woman sent to hospital after being punched in the stomach repeatedly by Penn Yan man
A Penn Yan man was arrested on a variety of charges after a violent incident in the village this week. Andrew Cranmer, 36, of Elm Street is accused of striking a pregnant woman in the stomach multiple times during a domestic assault. Police say the victim was complaining of pain and bleeding by the time they arrived, and had to... more

Romulus man charged with aggravated DWI w/ two children in the car

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Romulus man charged with aggravated DWI w/ two children in the car
Deputies in Ontario County report the arrest of a Romulus man following a traffic stop on Forge Avenue in the town of Geneva. Dwayne Williams, 37, was initially pulled over for failure to keep right and moving from lane unsafely. Upon investigation it was determined that he was intoxicated. Additional investigation determined that there were two children inside the vehicle... more

Seneca Falls man charged with theft from Tops, Walmart

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Seneca Falls man charged with theft from Tops, Walmart
The Seneca Falls Police Department reports the arrest of a 50-year-old man on a petit larceny charge after two separate incidents at Walmart and Tops. Police say Daniel Babbitt Jr., 50, was charged with petit larceny. He’s accused of entering Walmart – placing several items into his cart and attempting to leave without paying. A short time later, he went... more

Phelps woman accused of stealing $58K from her employer in Wayne County

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Phelps woman accused of stealing $58K from her employer in Wayne County
A Phelps resident has been arrested and accused of embezzling more than $58,000 from her employer in Wayne County. The alleged theft occurred over a period of five years, investigators say. Shannon Forbes, 36, of Phelps was the former bookkeeper for Empire Enterprises tree service based out of Arcadia. Owner Joe Bartucca says Frobes was tasked with submitting payroll, handling... more

Sheriff: Two dead as homicide investigation unfolds in Cayuga County

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Sheriff: Two dead as homicide investigation unfolds in Cayuga County
The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office says they’re investigating an apparent murder-suicide. Around 10:25 a.m. on Tuesday deputies were called to 15 Middle Lane in the town of Brutus, according to Sheriff Brian Schenck. He says that investigators confirmed that an adult male and female were deceased at the location. Sheriff Schenck says preliminary investigation revealed that James Burnett, 42, of... more

Waterloo man charged with harassment, criminal mischief after incident

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Waterloo man charged with harassment, criminal mischief after incident
The Seneca Falls Police Department reports the arrest of a Waterloo man following a disturbance at a local residence. Kevin Erb, 33, of Waterloo is accused of engaging in a dispute with another person. While leaving the residence, he intentionally broke off a vehicle’s side view mirror. Police say when Erb was taken into custody — officers found him to... more

Police: Seneca Falls woman violates protective order

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Police: Seneca Falls woman
On Friday, March 20th at 4:16 p.m. police arrested a 38-year-old Seneca Falls woman following an arrest in February for menacing. Alisha Simmons, 38, was accused of menacing another person with a weapon this past winter, which resulted in a court order of protection being issued. Police say Simmons had repeated contact with the victim, who was the protected party.... more

UPDATE: Three charged with gang assault after attempted robbery, stabbing in Tompkins County

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Cornell student stabbed, sent to trauma center for treatment after attempted robbery
The Ithaca Police Department gave an update on the assault and stabbing that occurred during the overnight hours on Sunday. Police arrested Tahajjuddin Abdur-Rashid, 18; Thomas Payton-Harp, 20; and an unnamed 16-year-old on multiple charges. All three were charged with first-degree attempted robbery and second-degree gang assault. The stabbing on South Avenue left the victim with serious injuries. Information and... more

Police: Geneva woman arrested on felony drug charge

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Police: Geneva woman arrested on felony drug charge
The Geneva Police Department reports the arrest of a 27-year-old following an investigation into the sale of cocaine in the city. Kayla Glover, 27, of Geneva was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Glover is accused of selling  cocaine in the city of Geneva. Police said the arrest ended a months-long investigation into the sale of narcotics. more

Ovid man arrested on several felony charges after gun fired through apartment

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Ovid man arrested on several felony charges after gun fired through apartment
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 28-year-old Ovid resident on several felony charges after a long-gun was fired through the floor of an apartment. Hunter Rogers, 28, of Ovid was charged with five counts of first-degree reckless endangerment — Class D felonies — after inadvertently shooting a .22 long-rifle through the floor of his upstairs apartment.... more

Sheriff: 66-year-old charged with sexually abusing child in Cayuga County

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Sheriff: 66-year-old charged with sexually abusing child in Cayuga County
Sheriff Brian Schenck reports that investigators with the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 66-year-old Parish resident following a sex abuse investigation. Dwight Edkin, 66, was charged with first-degree sex abuse. The felony charge followed an investigation into abuse of a 6-year-old child. He was arraigned on Friday, March 20th and committed to the Cayuga County Jail in lieu of... more
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