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Communications Director Amy Young may be reached directly at 585-753-4518.
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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...
Deputies Bust Burglary in Progress in Perinton Resulting in Multiple Arrests
On August 1, 2024, at 8:41 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff's deputies were called to a residence on Eaglesfield Way in the Town of Perinton to investigate an active burglary. Upon their arrival, deputies found several individuals inside and outside the residence, resulting in the detention of eight susp...
Zone Blotter: 6/20/24 to 7/03/24
A Zone Penfield PL / TOPS 1601 Penfield Rd / 24-106578 On June 19, 1924, at 10:05 pm, an individual described as an "older man" unlawfully took 19 cans of 20 oz. Red Bull valued at $89.11 and fled in a 2006 Chevy Tahoe SUV. CPSP 3rd / CPCS 7th / DWI / Empire Blvd / 24-107327 Deputies...
Doubling Down on Prevention - An Essay by Monroe County Sheriff Todd K. Baxter
As Published in the Democrat and Chronicle on July 7, 2024 Yes, police are part of an ever-evolving equation for reducing crime. The current “us versus them” politics fixes nothing. It leads to everyone digging in and arguing their points of view as communities suffer. Public safety reforms...
Deputies Make Arrest in Ongoing Brockport Walmart Robbery Investigation
Following the tenacious efforts of investigators from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit to establish the identity of the suspect, on July 24, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. information was developed that he was at a business in Seneca County. Members of the MCSO Tactical Unit, accompanied by the U.S....
Deputies Confiscate Contraband Inside the Monroe County Jail
On July 11, 2024 at 12:30 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a targeted search for contraband inside the Monroe County Jail based upon information developed by deputies. The search of incarcerated individual Tshombe Harris and the cell he is housed in yielded tobacco and 66 squares of...