Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Media outlets are instructed to send all inquiries to mcsocommunications@monroecounty.gov or contact the PIO via phone.
Public Information Officer (PIO) Deputy Brendan Hurley can be reached directly at 585-753-4840.
Communications Director Amy Young may be reached directly at 585-753-4518.
Off hours (after 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, weekends, and holidays) Media outlets are instructed to call Media Line at 585-753-2978 for information on developing/breaking news and incidents. The Watch Commander will, in turn, disseminate requested information to all local media outlets.
All other inquiries, including requests for “enterprise” stories, may be made by contacting the Communications Office at MCSOCommunications@monroecounty.gov. These requests will be answered during normal business hours.
Victim and Good Samaritan Prevent Man from Stealing Car in Henrietta.
Henrietta, NY (April 3, 2023) A man is in custody today after being stopped from stealing a car at the Delta Sonic in Henrietta on Saturday afternoon. On April 1, 2023, at 2:25 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff's deputies responded to Delta Sonic at 2970 West Henrietta Road in the Town of Henrietta, fo...
Video and Names Released in Relation to Deputy-Involved Shooting on March 20, 2023
Rochester, NY (March 31, 2023) The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has released video capturing events leading up to, and including a deputy-involved shooting on March 20, 2023 in the Park Avenue neighborhood of the City of Rochester. The shooting resulted in the death of Brendon Burns, 35, of...
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(March 30, 2023) On March 29, 2023, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested the second man in the burglary at the Penfield Target on December 27, 2022. He is identified as Joshua J. Labombard, 34, of Gates and he is charged with: Assault in the second degree (Class D-Felony) Grand larcen...
Joint News Release with Greece Police Department About Threats to Hilton CSD
Hilton, NY (March 26, 2023) On two occasions this past week, the Hilton Central School District was the target of anonymous email threats. As you can imagine, these threats were alarming not only to the students and staff, but to the community as well. In each of these incidents, the School administ...
Anonymous Threat at Hilton Central School District.
Hilton, NY (March, 22, 2023) On March 22, 2023, at 8:38 in the morning, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an anonymous email stating explosive devices were placed in the Hilton Central School District Office, the Superintendent’s residence and multiple school buildings. We started o...
MCSO Arrests Man for Burglary at the Walmart in Henrietta.
Henrietta, NY (March 13, 2023) On March 11, 2023, at 1:45 in the morning, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 1200 Marketplace Drive in the Town of Henrietta for a reported burglary. The Emergency Communications Department (ECD) dispatcher told responding deputies that witnesses described...
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Rochester, NY (February 27, 2023) On Monday, November 7, 2022, a community member called Sheriff Baxter’s Office in response to a fatal motor vehicle incident in East Rochester. The caller was concerned about seeing a deputy driving away from the area at the time and questioned the appropriateness o...
MCSO Arrests Man for Robbery and Burglary in Henrietta.
Henrietta, NY (February 16, 2023) On February 13, 2023 at about 1:10 in the afternoon, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on River Meadow Drive in the Town of Henrietta, for the report of a gunpoint robbery. The victim told deputies a man he recognized came to his home, pointe...