Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Launches Regional Investigative Operations Center (RIOC) to Enhance Real-Time Crime Response and Public Safety

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Launches Regional Investigative Operations Center (RIOC) to Enhance Real-Time Crime Response and Public Safety

Rochester, NY — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with our local, state, and federal first responder partners, is proud to announce the launch of its new Regional Investigative Operations Center (RIOC) — a state-of-the-art Real-Time Crime Center, first of its kind in Western NY, d...

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Convicted Felon Arrested for Possessing a Ghost Gun in Pittsford

Convicted Felon Arrested for Possessing a Ghost Gun in Pittsford

On December 09, 2025, at 2:12 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies were called to check on the welfare of Cameron Sanderson. When deputies arrived, they located Sanderson inside the home inhaling “duster.” Deputies detained Sanderson for his safety and ensured EMS could enter the home to render me...

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Deputies Arrest Three Juveniles for Stealing a Vehicle and Multiple Credit Cards; Two Are Repeat Offenders

On December 21, 2025, at 6:40 a.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Pittsford home for the report of a 2023 Toyota Highlander that was stolen from a driveway. The owners of the vehicle stated they accidentally left it unlocked with the key fob inside, along with a wallet containing...

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Deputies Arrest Penfield Homeowner for Hosting Underage Drinking Party with More Than 100 Teenagers in Attendance; One Teen was Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries

On October 31, 2025 at 10:32 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies were called back to a home in Penfield, that they responded to earlier in the evening. This time for the report of a 17-year-old male who hit his head and was unconscious. Deputies arrived and found more than 100 underage individual...

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Deputy Injured During Arrest of a Man Involved in a Domestic Dispute in Henrietta

On December 10, 2025, at 12:55 pm, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies received calls for a male and female fighting in a parking lot at 660 Jefferson Road in Henrietta. Deputies arrived to find a male on top of the female, pinning her to the ground. Deputies would learn the male and female were in a...

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Deputies Arrest Three Individuals and Recover Stolen Vehicle Thanks to Diligence, Teamwork and Resources

 On December 10, 2025, at 1:21 pm, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies received the report of a 2019 KIA Sorrento that was stolen from the parking lot of 3750 Monroe Avenue in the Town of Pittsford. Deputies used camera footage to discover the vehicle was stolen from the parking lot at 12:20 pm.   The...

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Deputies Arrest Five Individuals Following a String of Vehicle Break-Ins Involving a Stolen SUV

On December 10, 2025, at 2:10 a.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a community member reporting there were four individuals breaking car windows in the Union Square Senior Apartments parking lot located off of Union Square Blvd., in the Town of Chili. The caller gave a descr...

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MCSO Eastside Larceny Investigation

MCSO Eastside Larceny Investigation

UPDATE (11/14/25): On November 13, 2025, at 2:15 a.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a homeowner reporting her vehicle was just stolen from her driveway on Rand Place in Pittsford. Over the next two hours, deputies and Fairport Police Department received several calls fro...

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Pawn Shop Co-Owners Arrested for Trafficking Stolen Merchandise Valued at Over $100,000

Pawn Shop Co-Owners Arrested for Trafficking Stolen Merchandise Valued at Over $100,000

On November 5th, 2025, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Greece Police Department, conducted a search warrant at Rochester Jewelry and Tek located at 3670 Mt. Read Blvd. in Greece. The search warrant was the result of an ongoing investigation extending for several months as...

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Deputies and USMS Fugitive Task Force Arrest Known Repeat Violent Offender and Accomplice on New Charges Stemming from Stolen Vehicle Investigation at Nazareth College

On November 4, 2025 at 12:50 p.m., an undercover task force was following up on a stolen vehicle investigation that occurred at Nazareth College in Pittsford on October 22, 2025. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Warrant deputies, in collaboration with the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task...

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