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Repeat Offenders Charged with Petit Larceny; Released with Appearance Tickets
On September 26, 2024 at approximately 3:00 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Target store, located at 1381 Chili Ave. in the town of Chili, for the report of two known larcenists in the store. Target Loss Prevention recognized the pair as individuals who had stolen from the st...
Investigators Working to Develop Leads in Chili Attempted Robbery
On September 18, 2024, at 5:51 a.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business in Henrietta for the report of an attempted robbery. A man called 911 at 5:44 a.m. to report his wife was the victim of an attempted robbery at the intersection of Archer and Beaver Roads in the Town...
Attentive MCSO Deputy Recovers Illegal Gun on I-390
On September 19, 2024, at 1:36 p.m., a Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy was southbound on Route 390, passing the off ramp to Scottsville Road in the Town of Chili and spotted a disabled vehicle. The 2008 Nissan Altima with Florida license plates was blocking the right lane of traffic. When Deputy Haye...
Zone Blotter: 8/15/24 - 8/28/24
A Zone Penfield PL / 1902 Empire Blvd (Shoe Dept Encore) / 24-0147579 A bald man in his 30s, standing at 5'7, took off with multiple boxes of shoes from the store in a silver sedan on 8/21/2024 at 6:38 p.m. Burglary 3rd & PL / 1990 Brandt Point Dr (Walmart) / 24-147293 On 8/21/2024 at approxim...
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...