Category: Police Beat
Police find loaded handgun, drugs after executing search warrant after fight in Auburn
An investigation into a fight that happened in Auburn led to drug and weapons charges, according to police. Police say Harry Hurst III, 40, of Auburn was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, and two ... MORE
Nick’s Ride 4 Friends founder accused of threatening another person, charged with harassment and menacing
Police say Joel Campagnola, the founder of Nick’s Ride 4 Friends is facing additional charges stemming from another domestic incident. In June, 50-year-old Joel Campagnola forced entry into his estranged girlfriend’s apartment on South Street in Auburn. He was accused of then ... MORE
Bloomfield man missing since September found at Pennsylvania jail
The Bloomfield man who was last seen in September has been found. New York State Police say they were notified by authorities in Pennsylvania that Dean Nohle was at the Lycoming County Jail, according to Finger Lakes News Radio. The 28-year-old was ... MORE
Auburn man arrested on felony charges after report of passed out driver at Phelps gas station
A 30-year-old Auburn man faces felony charges after a new arrest at a gas station in Phelps. Deputies say that on Monday around 3:41 p.m. Jeremy Olin Haig, 30, of Auburn was taken into custody following a complaint about an unresponsive male ... MORE
Deputies: Florida man had BAC almost four-times the legal limit in Wayne County
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Florida man following a complaint of a vehicle operating erratically in the town of Marion on Monday. Around 4:45 p.m. deputies initiated a traffic stop and found the vehicle to be occupied ... MORE
Armed burglary under investigation at Geneva motel; two suspects at-large
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the America’s Best Value Inn on 5&20 in Geneva for the report of a robbery. Investigators say two males entered the lobby and displayed a handgun and machete. The suspects then bound-and-restrained the ... MORE
Farmington woman accused of sending threatening text messages to Canandaigua man
An Ontario County woman was arrested for harassment after deputies say threatening text messages were sent to a person from Canandaigua. On Monday around 10 p.m. deputies arrested 41-year-old Deanna King, a Farmington resident for second-degree aggravated harassment. King is accused of ... MORE
Canandaigua driver charged with attempted assault after trying to run over bicyclist
A Canandaigua man faces a serious felony charge after trying to run over a bicyclist in the city on November 27th. Police say Dana Derby, 46, of Canandaigua was arrested for attempted assault after officers responded to a disturbance on Chapin Street ... MORE
Canandaigua man charged with strangling victim to near-unconsciousness
A local man faces a strangulation charge after an investigation into a domestic incident. Police say Joshua Holt, 25, of Canandaigua was charged with second-degree strangulation. Following a verbal argument, Holt choked the victim, which resulted in momentary vision loss. He was ... MORE
Felony DWI arrest in Canandaigua after one-car crash
Police say charges have been filed following a crash investigation that began on November 15th around 7:30 p.m. It happened on Davison Avenue when Justin Hamblin, 33, of Canandaigua caused a single-car crash. He was found to be intoxicated and charged with ... MORE
Police: Penn Yan driver charged with DWI after going 50 in a 30 mph zone
The Penn Yan Police Department reports the arrest of a 21-year-old resident on charges related to intoxicated driving in the village. Following a traffic stop on Benham Street in the village for speeding Skylar Christensen, 21, of Penn Yan was charged with ... MORE
Felony arrest made after DWI crash investigation in Canandaigua
No injuries were reported, but felony charges were filed in a crash investigation that started on November 17th around 9:30 p.m. in Canandaigua Police say 34-year-old Stephanie Deuel, of Canandaigua was charged with felony DWI, operating a vehicle with a cell phone, ... MORE
Police: Woman used metal mop handle to threaten, hit person during dispute
A Canandaigua woman faces a menacing charge after she threatened- and struck a person with a metal mop handle during a dispute. Police arrested Cynthia Karekos, 57, of Canandaigua for second-degree menacing after officers responded to a. disturbance. Investigators determined that Karekos ... MORE
Police: Canandaigua woman threatened minor during dispute
Police say a Canandaigua woman threatened a child resulting in an arrest last week. The Canandaigua Police Department reports the arrest of 46-year-old Lisa Dean, of Canandaigua for endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest stems from a disturbance on Chapin ... MORE
Canandaigua driver falls asleep at Burger King drive-thru with child inside vehicle
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 38-year-old Canandaigua resident on a number of charges after an investigation at the Burger King drive-thru on Route 332 in Farmington. Deputies say Kaylon Reed, 38, was charged with driving while ability ... MORE
