Penn Yan man sold narcotics to undercover cop (2024)

A Penn Yan man faces multiple felony charges after a drug investigation was concluded and resulted in a warrant being issued. Penn Yan Police arrested Aaron J. Joyce, 37, of Penn Yan after a lengthy investigation into the sale of dangerous narcotics in Penn Yan. Joyce allegedly sold narcotics to an undercover police officer with the Penn Yan Police Department.... more

Police say a Rushville woman was arrested after an investigation into the sale of narcotics in and around the Village of Penn Yan. Officers charged Nichole Homkes on Sunday on a Superior Court Warrant, which had been issued after a lengthy investigation into the sale of narcotics in Penn Yan. Police say Homkes was charged with third-degree criminal sale, and... more

Deputies in Ontario County say that a Phelps woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after an accident at the intersection of Turk Rd. and Snell Rd. on Sunday. Amber Marie Beman, 26, of Phelps was charged with DWI at Strong Memorial Hospital following the crash that happened in the Town of Geneva. She sustained injuries in the accident, had... more

A Macedon man is facing multiple charges, including felony DWI after an accident in Victor earlier this week. Deputies arrested Kevin P. Gallivan, 52, of Macedon for felony driving while intoxicated after a single-car property damage crash on School St. in the Town of Victor on Monday. Deputies say Gallivan was attempting to make a u-turn on School St. when... more

On a Monday night in October 2016, the clerk at Jreck Subs was preparing to close the Genesee Street sub shop when a young man entered and placed an order. It was around 9 p.m. on Halloween, and the clerk worked quickly to finish the man’s food. But after turning around to face the fryers, he looked back to see... more

A 44-year-old Pittsford woman was ticketed after deputies say she left a 10-year-old child unattended for more than two hours at Eastview Mall. Jian Fan, 44, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child following a lost child complaint received by deputies at Eastview Mall on July 2nd. Deputies say the investigation revealed that Fan left a 10-year-old child... more

Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce provided his update for the month of June this week, highlighting his department activity over the previous 30 days. Luce reports that June was a busy training month. Training and certifications were completed for Arson Investigation, Court Security, Child Abuse and Elder Abuse. Other activity was reported as follows: LAW ENFORCEMENT Total Calls For Service:... more

With the temperature hovering at about 80 degrees, Sunday was a perfect day to be out on Skaneateles Lake. But for seven friends, a lake outing would turn grisly leaving one gravely injured and another charged with vehicular assault. Court papers filed in the Town of Skaneateles Court give a look at what led to the accident in which a... more

An Auburn woman was arrested Tuesday for her second driving while intoxicated charge in 10 years, the Auburn Police Department said. At around 1:30 a.m. July 4, officers allegedly stopped 55-year-old Karen A. Montesano on Van Anden Street for driving with a suspended registration. However, upon further investigation, police determined Montesano was also impaired by alcohol. Montesano, of 47 Pulaski... more

Members of the Seneca Falls Police Department arrested a Town resident following a traffic stop on South Park St. Police say Melinda L. Ziembiec, 49, was operating a vehicle and observed failing to keep right and crossing the center line. After the traffic stop was initiated, signs of impairment were observed from the operator. As result of the investigation, Ziembiec... more

On Thursday at approximately 7:59 pm members of the Seneca Falls Police Department arrested a Waterloo resident following a shoplifting complaint at the Walmart Supercenter on North Rd. It was reported to police that Luis A. Vargas-Diaz, 23, of Waterloo stole merchandise from the store, then when confronted by asset protection employees, he ran away from them. Police located him,... more

A groundskeeper at Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency was arrested Thursday for stealing more than $1,000 worth of tools and equipment from the non-profit, according to the Auburn Police Department. Deputy Chief Roger Anthony said the department received a complaint about the stolen items in April. Then, at around 11:45 a.m. July 6, police found and arrested 25-year-old Ryan E. Goyette... more

Deputies say a a 51-year-old was arrested after an incident was reported where two drivers were yelling at each other on State Route 96. Arthur P. Porter, 51, was arrested in Interlaken after he refused to submit to a breath test, which resulted in a felony DWI charge, as well as a first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation charge — both felonies.... more

Members of the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office report that on June 28th around 11:30 am a Hemlock woman was arrested on Route 15A in Canadice on a number of charges including prostitution. Deputies arrested Hannah Rae Agan, 25, of Hemlock after an online advertisem*nt for a ‘Sensual Massage” in the Honeoye area. The investigation led an undercover officer to Ms.... more

Deputies in Ontario County arrested Shauna L. Janke, 38, of Manchester on June 27th for third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. After a traffic stop on I-490 in Victor Janke was found to be possessing approximately 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to sell it. She was arraigned in Victor Town Court and committed to the Ontario County... more

Former Cayuga Heights Elementary School teacher Ryan Harrington was sentenced after being convicted of inappropriate criminal behavior with a child for several months in 2015. Harrington pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child on Jan. 25. He was sentenced on April 14 to three years of probation and a full stay-away order bars him from contacting the child... more

An Ontario County man has been charged with rape and assault after deputies investigated an incident, which took place during the early-morning hours on Tuesday. Deputies say 36-year-old Jason Chrysler raped and assaulted a woman around 1:30 am in Stanley. He was formally charged with first-degree rape and assault — and held at the Ontario County Jail for arraignment. The... more

On Monday at approximately 1:39 am deputies arrested a Canandaigua man for driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on State Route 21. Deputies say Robert P. McCarthy, 20, of Canandaigua was stopped in the Town of Manchester after his vehicle was observed failing to stop at a stop sign. McCarthy submitted to a breath test, which revealed that his... more