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.
Zone Blotter: 8/1/24 - 8/14/14
B Zone Henrietta Petit Larceny / 720 Jefferson Rd (Home Goods) / 24-143751 Home Goods Asset Protection reports on 08/15/24, an unknown female entered the store and stole four stationary notebooks ($59.96). The suspect fled the area in a black Acura sedan, which is a rental vehicle out of Vi...
Zone Blotter: 7/18/24 - 7/31/24
A Zone Penfield PL / Target 2161 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd. / 24-130910 On 7/26/24 deputies responded to the above location for a larceny report. Asset Protection stated at approximately 2:53 p.m. a woman entered the store and placed several clothing items and an AC unit into a cart. A sh...
Zone Blotter: 7/4/24 to 7/17/24
A Zone Penfield GL 3rd / Liberty St / 24-111952 On 6-25-24 the 24-year-old victim received a call from a male with a Middle Eastern accent. He identified himself as a police officer from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. He informed her that there was a warrant in her name and in order to...
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...