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Ontario County Police Blotter: Dec. 20-24

Ontario County Police Blotter: Dec. 20-24
A series of arrests were made in Ontario County in the days leading up to Christmas. Gail Rochelle Wilson, 50, of Rochester as arrested for petit larceny after she was found to have passed all points of purchase at Walmart in Canandaigua with a shopping cart containing $318.18 worth of toys, home goods and consumables. Wilson was taken into custody... more

Interviews come early for mechatronics grads from FLCC

Interviews come early for mechatronics grads from FLCC
A few days before graduating from the Finger Lakes Community College mechatronic technology job training program, Peter Wyse interviewed for a position at RCare, Inc., a Rochester company. Wyse’s interviewer, Christopher Godfrey, was himself a graduate of the same FLCC program two years earlier. To Wyse, the coincidence gave proof not only of the demand for positions in the field,... more

Manchester man taken into custody on DWI, AUO warrant found with drugs

Manchester man taken into custody on DWI, AUO warrant found with drugs
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports that on January 2nd around 4:14 pm deputies arrested Steven A. Greene, 37, of Manchester on a warrant for first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, driving while intoxicated, as well as a multitude of other traffic and vehicle offenses. While taking the defendant into custody and further investigation — deputies found a quantity of heroin, which... more

Canandaigua man charged after attempting to flee deputies; was under influence of alcohol

Canandaigua man charged after attempting to flee deputies; was under influence of alcohol
On Sunday around 1:16 am deputies arrested a Canandaigua man after he attempted to flee police by speeding on State Route 5 near Freshour Road in Hopewell. Nicholas R. Bice, 20, of Canandaigua was arrested after he attempted to evade police and pulled into a driveway. When deputies found Bice, he was found to be in possession of marijuana and... more

Hopewell fire remains under investigation

Hopewell fire remains under investigation
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Thursday around 3:21 pm crews were called to the corner of State Route 21 and Johnson Road in Hopewell for the report of a structure fire. When units arrived they found an unoccupied, abandoned building on fire. The Shortsville, Manchester, and Clifton Springs Fire Departments responded, as did the Ontario County Sheriff’s... more

Developments in 30-year-old tower dispute in Hopewell

Developments in 30-year-old tower dispute in Hopewell
Disagreement over a communications tower installed on Route 488 in 1987 is still ongoing. A petition for reconsideration was submitted Jan. 6 to the Federal Communications Commission, seeking to overturn a Dec. 8, 2016 ruling that Verizon Wireless has to review the impact of the communications tower on the adjacent historic 1867 Oliver Warner Farmstead. It is the latest development... more

Palmyra man picked up on warrant for criminal mischief

Palmyra man picked up on warrant for criminal mischief
Deputies in Ontario County say a Palmyra man was arrested on January 22nd after a warrant was issued. Kolin R. Crouse, 20, of Palmyra was taken into custody based on a warrant for fourth-degree criminal mischief, which was issued in Palmyra Village Court. He was located on Crimson King Drive in Hopewell. He was turned over to the Palmyra Police... more

18-year-old fell asleep at the wheel causing SR 21 accident in Hopewell

18-year-old fell asleep at the wheel causing SR 21 accident in Hopewell
On Wednesday around 8:07 am crews were called to State Route 21 in Hopewell for the report of a two car crash. Deputies say that a 2003 Ford sedan, which was operated by Timothy S. Scherer, 18, of Manchester was northbound on Route 21 and rear ended a 2010 Chevrolet pickup operated by CL Binnert, 32, of Rochester. Canandaigua Ambulance... more

Bloomfield woman hospitalized after making U-turn, causing crash in Hopewell

Bloomfield woman hospitalized after making U-turn, causing crash in Hopewell
On Thursday at approximately 5:17 pm deputies in Ontario County — along with Hopewell Fire Department and Canandaigua Ambulance were dispatched to the intersection of County Road 46 and Freshour Road for the report of a crash with injuries. The accident involved a pickup truck and Jeep. It happened in the Town of Hopewell. Deputies say Sheryl H. Berger, 72,... more

Ontario Co. duo charged with causing damage at laundromat

Ontario Co. duo charged with causing damage at laundromat
On Tuesday, a pair of Ontario County residents were charged with third-degree burglary after an incident on County Road 10 in Hopewell. Myndi Nicole Contreras and Justine Lael Letzelter, 35- and 43-years-old respectively are accused of knowingly entering an area of the Lake Lady Laundromat that was prohibited to the public with the intent to commit a crime. Both are... more

Traffic stop leads to heroin bust in Hopewell

Traffic stop leads to heroin bust in Hopewell
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Friday around 8:42 pm deputies stopped a driver on State Route 5&20 for having a loud or modified exhaust, and upon further investigation — the driver was found to be under the influence of drugs. Deputies arrested Anthony M. Petti III, 19, of Canandaigua for driving while ability impaired by drugs. During... more

Supervisors seek to reduce Ontario County jail population

Supervisors seek to reduce Ontario County jail population
The Ontario County Board of Supervisors has backed several measures designed to reduce the number of inmates incarcerated at the county jail — and to lower costs related to the operation of the facility. At their meeting Thursday night, supervisors approved resolutions that came from a group dubbed the “Campbell Commission.” It was named for West Bloomfield Supervisor Todd Campbell,... more

Ontario Sheriff extends ‘No Unnecessary Travel’ request

Ontario Sheriff extends ‘No Unnecessary Travel’ request
Ontario County Sheriff Phil Povero says that conditions are worsening in his county. A Travel Advisory has been issued by Povero until 10 pm. Povero extended the No Unnecessary Travel Advisory active in the county, which will remain until 5 am on Thursday. He says that motorists should use extreme caution on the roadways, especially as those individuals who have... more

16-year-old charged after alleged assault on school bus

16-year-old charged after alleged assault on school bus
A Stanley minor was arrested by deputies after an incident, which occurred on a school bus in Ontario County. Additional details of the incident were not released. Deputies say that the 16-year-old was arrested for assault in the third degree, and was issued an appearance ticket. The charges will be answered in Hopewell Town Court. more
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