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Repeat Offender In Custody After Leading Police on a Chase and Striking Two Police Cars
On September 5, 2024 at 6:12 p.m., while participating in a multi-jurisdictional stolen vehicle task force operation, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies observed a 2013 gray Kia Sorrento driving erratically in the area of Lyell Avenue and Sherman Street in the City of Rochester. When deputies tried to...
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Individual
UPDATE (09.01.24): The name of the incarcerated individual found unresponsive, and later pronounced deceased, inside his cell at the Monroe County Jail on 08/31/24 is identified as: Anthony Ford, 35, of Ogden. Our thoughts are with Mr. Ford's family at this difficult time. /// On August 31, 202...
Multi-Agency Stolen Vehicle Detail Leads to Two Separate Stolen Vehicle Pursuits; Law Enforcement Officers Make Nine Felony Arrests, Recover Eight Stolen Vehicles, and Serve Eight Warrants
On August 29, 2024 at approximately 3:00 p.m., while participating in a multi-agency stolen vehicle detail in the City of Rochester, Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputies, Rochester Police Officers and Greece Police Officers, and New York State Police were engaged in two separate stolen vehicle pursuits....
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Awarded Technology Grant to Improve Service to Community
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to be the recipient of $11.7(M) million dollars, as part of a $127(M) million New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Law Enforcement Technology (LETECH) grant. MCSO was awarded the largest amount out of the 378 NYS law enforcement ag...
Deputies Seize Another Illegally Possessed Gun
On August 13, 2024, at 9:35 a.m. Monroe County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Speedway gas station on Chili Avenue in the Town of Chili to provide support during the firing of an employee. Information was gathered that the individual is known to carry a pistol illegally. The employee, Jov...
Larceny at Lowes Leads to Three Arrests and Recovery of Ghost Gun
On August 12, 2024, at 8:40 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Lowes in the Town of Sweden for a larceny in progress. A witness described a man who left the store without paying for merchandise and fled in a black Honda Civic, last seen heading east on Route 31. At 8:53 p.m., de...
Deputies Arrest Juveniles Stealing from Vehicles in Henrietta
On August 6, 2024 at 4:27 a.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Oakshire Way neighborhood in the Town of Henrietta for the report of larcenies from vehicles. According to witness statements, two individuals wearing masks were observed walking in the vicinity. A perimeter was establ...
Multiple Agencies Assist in Weekend Shooting Investigation
At 2:35 a.m. on August 4, 2024, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Route 490 and Buffalo Road in the Town of Gates for the report of a person shot and a disabled vehicle. Around the same time, there was an additional call received for a female at a local hospital who had...
Deputies Bust Burglary in Progress in Perinton Resulting in Multiple Arrests
On August 1, 2024, at 8:41 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff's deputies were called to a residence on Eaglesfield Way in the Town of Perinton to investigate an active burglary. Upon their arrival, deputies found several individuals inside and outside the residence, resulting in the detention of eight susp...
Doubling Down on Prevention - An Essay by Monroe County Sheriff Todd K. Baxter
As Published in the Democrat and Chronicle on July 7, 2024 Yes, police are part of an ever-evolving equation for reducing crime. The current “us versus them” politics fixes nothing. It leads to everyone digging in and arguing their points of view as communities suffer. Public safety reforms...