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.
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....
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...