Geneva City Councilor-at-Large Ahmad J. Whitfield rejected a plea offer Monday in his felony drug case, leaving the possibility that the charges will now be presented to an Ontario County grand jury. Assistant District Attorney Bianca D’Angelo confirmed to the Finger Lakes Times that Whitfield declined the offer. D’Angelo, who appeared in place of prosecutor […]

Three Canandaigua residents face drug possession charges following a Sunday night traffic stop on Canandaigua Farmington Townline Road. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports that 59-year-old Joseph Beyea, 58-year-old Scott Smail, and 67-year-old Sally Belcher were arrested at approximately 11:00 p.m.  The arrests were made after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of […]

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office responded to more than 3,200 incidents during June, highlighting the wide range of public safety services provided by deputies, corrections officers, dispatchers and civilian staff throughout the county. According to the Sheriff’s Office’s monthly activity report, deputies handled 3,213 total events during the month, including 710 traffic stops, 118 arrests […]

A Geneva man faces multiple misdemeanor charges following an animal cruelty investigation that led to the rescue of a dog. The Ontario County Humane Society reports that 53-year-old Lee McKoy was arrested on Saturday. The initial investigation began on June 26, when Geneva Police Department officers responded to a residence at 8 Burrall Avenue regarding […]

On Saturday, Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Virginia Beach man following a 911 call reporting a driver slumped over the steering wheel of a running pickup truck. Deputies responded to the parking lot at 250 North Bloomfield Road in the City of Canandaigua at approximately 11:12 p.m. Upon arrival, they located 29-year-old Hunter Pylman […]

On Sunday, Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Canandaigua man following a traffic stop in the Town of Hopewell. Deputies initiated the stop at approximately 2:35 a.m. on County Road 10 after observing a vehicle stopped in the lane of travel at a stop sign with the operator asleep at the wheel. The driver was […]

On Friday, Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 26-year-old Harold Todd for Assault in the Third Degree. The arrest follows an investigation into a reported physical domestic incident that occurred on Wednesday at a residence on Oakley Road in the Town of Naples. Todd is accused of throwing his 22-year-old sister down the stairs multiple times, […]

A Macedon man is facing charges of petit larceny in Ontario County. Deputies arrested 30-year-old Bradley Mamroe on Friday. The arrest stems from an investigation into a shoplifting incident that occurred earlier in the week. Deputies determined that Mamroe allegedly entered the Manchester Mart, selected items, and concealed them before passing all points of sale […]

One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning at the intersection of Kashong Switch Road and Wabash Road in the Town of Seneca. According to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday for a reported crash with injuries. Investigators […]

The legacy of a former Ontario County corrections officer continues to live on through one of the Sheriff’s Office’s four-legged members. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office recently shared that K-9 Shaver celebrated his third birthday with a visit to the family of Corrections Officer Joshua P. Shaver, the officer for whom the dog was named. […]