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CONGRESSMAN LEE ZELDIN ATTACKED AT CAMPAIGN EVENT
Perinton, NY (July 21, 2022) – On July 21, 2022 at approximately 8:00 p.m., Representative Lee Zeldin was on stage giving a campaign speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8495 at 300 Macedon Center Road, in the Town of Perinton. A male from the crowd climbed up on the stage and approached Zeld...
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrests two men responsible for multiple burglaries in an apartment complex in Henrietta
Henrietta, NY (July 20, 2022) – Since June 30, 2022, a pattern of residential burglaries developed at the Apex apartment complex at 380 John Street, in the Town of Henrietta. Several instances of suspects entering occupied apartments in the late evening/early morning hours were reported. On July 17,...
07/20/22 MCSO WELCOMES OUR NEWEST K9 PARTNER MYRA
Rochester, NY (July 20, 2022) - The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office welcomes our newest K9 partner, Myra. Myra and K9 handler, Deputy Brian Callaghan recently returned from the Transportation Security Administration's Canine Training Center in Texas, where they were awarded the "Top Dog Award" for ou...
07/07/22 PENFIELD TEENAGER ARRESTED - CPW & MENACING CHARGES
Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies arrest Penfield teenager for menacing and possession of two ghost guns. On July 6, 2022 at 8:40 p.m., four individuals met behind the Tops Supermarket, located at 1601 Penfield Rd., Penfield where an argument ensued between two of the individuals. During the argum...
MCSO arrests Depew man for Kidnapping and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in Henrietta last evening.
Henrietta, NY (June 13, 2022) – On June 12, 2022 at around 9:30 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies began investigating a domestic incident in the Village of Honeoye Falls. The victim says an ex-boyfriend came to her house and forced her at gunpoint to get in his truck. He drove around with her i...
06/07/22 - NAMES OF DEPUTIES INVOLVED IN SHOOTING AT CARRABBA'S RELEASED
Deputy Involved Shooting: Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Henrietta Restaurant Patrons, Staff, Deputies and Suspect Uninjured; A Credit to Deputies’ Training and Professionalism Henrietta, NY (June 6, 2022) - On June 2, 2022 at approximately 7:40 p.m., MCSO deputies responded to Carrabba’s Ital...
06/03/22 - DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING AT CARRABBA'S IN HENRIETTA
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy involved shooting in the Town of Henrietta on Thursday evening. On June 2, 2022 at approximately 7:40 p.m., MCSO deputies responded to the Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 3340 West Henrietta Road, for a male behind the bar with a gun. Two d...
05/25/22 - SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT IN PENFIELD INVESTIGATION
MCSO Investigates Suspicious Penfield Incident Anyone with Information Urged to Call 911 On May 23, 2022 at approximately 5:45 p.m., in the neighborhood of Yorktown Drive, Guygrace Lane, and Triple Diamond Way in the Town of Penfield, an unknown male in a grey mid-sized SUV, with rust alo...