Police Beat – Page 114 – FingerLakes1.com Archive (2024)

Deputies say a 24-year-old Ontario man was arrested after an incident in Ontario on Sunday. Brent A. Ziegler, 24, of Ontario was taken into custody and charged with petit larceny, as well as endangering the welfare of a child after an incident at a local supermarket. Ziegler was apprehended by a Tops Store Manager after he was observed exiting the... more

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Macedon man following an accident on the Gananda Parkway. Matthew D. O’Brien, 38, of Walworth was charged with driving while intoxicated, as well as other charges. Deputies say he was traveling east on Gananda Parkway when he drove off the road near the Blue Heron Golf Course and struck a... more

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 41-year-old Lyons woman now faces assault charges after an incident on August 25th. Jennifer M. Rogers, 41, of Lyons was charged with third-degree assault after a call for family trouble at a residence in Lyons. Rogers is accused of striking her boyfriend several times during an incident, causing physical injury. Rogers was... more

On Sunday around 2:37 pm police arrested a Seneca Falls man following an incident at a local business. Police say Guy S. Johnson, 55, of Seneca Falls was charged with criminal mischief after he allegedly caused damage to property at a local business. The damage is said to have exceeded $250. He was processed and released on an appearance ticket. more

A Syracuse man was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation for sending sexually explicit messages to a 12-year-old girl in Cayuga County. Joshua E. Mauro, of 209 Lawrence Ave. Apt. 2, pleaded guilty to felony first-degree disseminating indecent material to minors in May. At the time, he told the court that he engaged in "inappropriate... more

An order of protection has been issued, and a 19-year-old Canandaigua resident now faces additional charges for intimidating a witness in a criminal case. The Canandaigua Police Department reports that Sierra M. Kirkpatrick, 19, of Canandaigua was charged with third-degree intimidating a witness. Kirkpatrick is accused of making intimidating and threatening statements towards a witness in a separate criminal case.... more

Police say a 26-year-old Rochester woman was arrested for prostitution after an investigation. Diamonds Cain-Henry, 26, of Rochester was charged with prostitution after she agreed to have sexual intercourse with an undercover police officer in exchange for money. Police say she is due in court at a later date, and that the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation. more

A Canandaigua woman faces five felony charges after an investigation into welfare fraud resulted in an arrest on Tuesday. Investigators say Jennifer Heidemann, 30, of Canandaigua was arrested for fourth-degree welfare fraud and charged with four additional counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing. All of the charges are felonies, according to deputies, and resulted from an investigation,... more

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 40-year-old Williamson man after an investigation into the misuse of food stamps. Joseph R. Bertou, 40, of Williamson was arrested for petit larceny and misuse of food stamps. Deputies say an investigation was initiated by the Department of Social Services after the report was filed that Bertou was possibly using... more

On Wednesday around 10:40 pm members of the Seneca Falls Police Department arrested a Fayette man following a domestic violence investigation. According to police, Jeremy C. Werner, 28, of Fayette was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, after he was accused of stealing money from a female victim. The entire incident took place at a home in Seneca Falls,... more

The Seneca Falls Police Department reports the arrest of a 28-year-old Waterloo man, following an investigation into the sale of narcotics in Seneca Falls. Allen M. Debernadis, 28, of Waterloo was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, as well as seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after quantities of... more

Deputies say a traffic stop around 1 am in Ovid led to the arrest of a Romulus woman who was wanted in Florida for stealing a car. Wentisha Collier, 22, of Romulus was taken into custody after the traffic stop on State Route 96A after it was discovered she had an active arrest warrant from Brevard County, Florida for grand... more

A 54-year-old Canandaigua man was arrested for falsely reporting an incident and resisting arrest when officers attempted to take him into custody. Richard D. Brahm, 54, of Canandaigua was charged with resisting arrest and third-degree falsely reporting an incident. Brahm is accused of calling 911 and falsely reporting an overdose at his residence. When police attempted to take him into... more

A 24-year-old Canandaigua man faces DWI charges, according to police after a traffic stop on August 26th. Police say Nicholas R. Irwin, 24, of Canandaigua was charged with DWI, driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 percent or more and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operator. He was also charged with consuming an alcoholic beverage in his vehicle, as well as unlawful... more

A Canandaigua man faces multiple charges after a domestic incident, which took place on August 21st around 8:37 pm. Police charged Christopher J. McWilliams, 29, of Canandaigua with fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree unlawful imprisonment, and second-degree harassment after a domestic incident. McWilliams is accused of restraining another person and damaging property during that dispute. He then threatened another member of... more

The Canandaigua Police Department report the arrest of a 36-year-old Samantha Potter-Merklinger, of Canandaigua for third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. She is accused of selling heroin and other drugs on multiple occasions while in the City of Canandaigua. She was arraigned in Canandaigua City Court and will answer the charges at a later date. Additional charges are pending. more

Police say a 26-year-old Canandaigua man was arrested on Thursday around 2:00 pm following an investigation into the sale of suboxone. Daniel J. Keim, 26, of Canandaigua was charged with fourth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Keim is accused of selling the drug on multiple occasions while in the City of Geneva. He was arraigned and held in the... more

A Waterloo man faces assorted DWI charges after deputies observed him speeding in Waterloo. Deputies say Michael S. Rooney, 39, of Waterloo was arrested for aggravated driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated, and speed in zone after a traffic stop. Rooney is accused of being observed speeding, before deputies were able to stop him. Deputies say that Rooney was traveling... more