The Steuben County Sheriff's Office reports a fatal two vehicle motor vehicle collision that occurred this afternoon on State Route 415 in the Town of Campbell. Shortly after 2:00 PM, Sheriff Deputies were called to the scene of a motor vehicle and dump truck collision that occurred in front of the Colonial Coach Estates on State Route 415. Read more... (373 words, 1 image, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)
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The New York State Police reports that traffic is moving smoothly through the Village of Rhinebeck with no reported delays.
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Roberto R. Ayala, age 25 of Valleyview Drive Batavia NY was charged with Assault in the Second Degree following an investigation into a domestic dispute. Mr. Ayala allegedly used parts of a broken chair as a weapon and struck the victim. Mr. Ayala was arraigned in Batavia Town Court and committed to the Genesee County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail. Read more... (109 words, 1 image, estimated 26 secs reading time)
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On 07/31/10, DANIEL P. HOGLE, age 20, of 339 S. Main St., Minoa, NY, and BRITTANY M. GMYR, age 20, of 120 Benedict Manor Dr., Kirkville, NY were arrested by the New York State Police – Schuyler for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana after the vehicle they were in was stopped for speeding on the Thruway. Both subjects were released to appear in the City of Utica court on 08/09/10 at 9:00 am.
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The Steuben County Sheriffs Offices reports a two car motor vehicle accident which occurred on July 30 of 2010 on State Route 415 in the Town of Campbell. The accident involved a 93 Honda Civic operated by Lewis T. Crowell age 58 of Elmwood Ave, Aurora N.Y and a Mack Semi-Tractor with flatbed Trailer operated by Raymond 0. Tomb age 50 of Oak Lane, Roulette P.A.. Mr. Tomb was attempting to make a left turn into a driveway when Mr. Crowell attempted to pass on the left using the oncoming lane. Mr. Crowell's vehicle collided with Mr. Tomb's vehicle causing front end damage to both vehicles. Neither the drivers nor passengers of the vehicles were injured. Mr. Crowell was cited for Unsafe Passing and Mr. Tombs was cited for Overlength Combination vehicle. Both parties were scheduled to appear in Campbell Town Court at a later date. Read more... (192 words, 1 image, estimated 46 secs reading time)
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The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Valley Stream New York are investigating a one car fatal automobile accident which occurred on the westbound Northern State Parkway west of Willis Ave., Searingtown, New York at approximately 6:30pm on July 30th, 2010. The accident involved a 2000 Nissan Maxima operated by Michael Preston; 49 years of age; of East Northport, New York. Also in the vehicle was his wife; Victoria Preston 49 years of age, their 12 year old son and Michael Preston’s father, Theodore Preston; 87 years of age. The initial investigation indicates Michael Preston lost control of his vehicle and ran off of the roadway, onto the shoulder and into the wood line, striking a large tree before coming to rest. As a result of this collision Victoria Preston was transported to North Shore Hospital in Manhasset, New York where she succumbed to her injuries despite heroic efforts at the scene and in the hospital. Theodore Preston succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset. Michael Preston survived the collision and was transported to Winthrop hospital where he is listed as stable with unspecified fractures to his chest area. Their 12 year old son survived the collision and was taken to Nassau University Medical Center suffering from unspecified neck and internal injuries. The Northern State Parkway’s westbound lanes in the area were closed for approximately 4 hrs while State Police processed and recorded the scene for their investigation. The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. State Police are interested in anyone who may have witnessed the accident contacting them at New York State Police, Troop L Headquarters 631-756-3300.
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Sheriff John M. York reports the arrest of two people involved in the
thefts of scrap metal from the Caledonia area. On 07/30/2010 Livingston
County Sheriff's Office Investigators arrested Chad E. Curts age 27 and
Virginia E. Crean age 34 both of Caledonia for Criminal Mischief in

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by New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
ALBANY, NY (07/29/2010)(readMedia)-- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Acting Commissioner Jamie Woodward announced today that Louis V. Asandrov, a Rochester lawyer, was arraigned July 28 before Judge Maija C. Dixon in Rochester City Court on charges for failing to file state personal income tax returns for three years.
Asandrov, 52, who resides at 227 Rosewood Terrace, is charged with five misdemeanor counts under New York State Tax Law for failing to file income tax returns for tax years 2006, 2007 and 2008, and failing to pay tax liabilities for 2006 and 2007.
If convicted, Asandrov could face up to a year in prison for each misdemeanor charge.
Asandrov, a licensed attorney in New York State since 1984, currently operates a solo practice at 159 Fitzhugh South, in the City of Rochester. His law practice includes representing taxpayers before the Tax Department.
The charges are the result of a continuing initiative by the Tax Department to identify individuals who have failed to file and remit personal income taxes to the State.
Acting Commissioner Woodward said, "People who purposely fail to pay their taxes force the rest of us to shoulder a greater burden. Honest taxpayers can rest assured that we are committed to seeing that the tax laws are equitably and impartially enforced and that all taxpayers, especially those who can most afford to do so, pay their fair share.
"The State offers programs such as the Voluntary Disclosure and Compliance Program to encourage delinquent taxpayers to become compliant without facing criminal prosecution or civil penalty. It is hoped that this case will encourage such taxpayers to come forward and satisfy their obligations. For more information about these programs, go to the Department's website at www.nystax.gov."
Acting Commissioner Woodward also commended Monroe County District Attorney Michael C. Green and his staff for their aggressive prosecution of this case.
The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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On July 29th, at approximately 3:33PM, the State Police out of SP Sylvan Beach investigated a fatal accident involving a car and a motorcycle. The accident occurred at the intersection of Rome New London Rd., and Oswego Rd., in the outer district of the City of Rome. The operator of vehicle 1, Hope M. Peck 34, of Rome NY, failed to yield the right of way while making a left turn from Oswego Rd., onto Rome New London Rd., and struck vehicle 2 head on. Vehicle 2, a motorcycle being driven by David L. Page 56 also of Rome NY, was being driven southwest bound on Rome New London Rd at the time of the collision. David L. Page, was transported from the scene by Amcare to the Rome City Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Peck had no reported injuries at this time. Peck was ticketed for failing to yield the right of way. The investigation is continuing.
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Christopher Tyler Sprague, age 16, of Maple Street Batavia NY was arrested after allegedly punching a hole in the wall while at DSS. He was charged with Criminal Mischief 4th and arraigned in T/Batavia Court and remanded to jail in lieu of $2500 bail.
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SP Rochester announces the following:

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The New York State Police at Bath are investigating a fatal agricultural accident that occurred Thursday evening, July 29th, on Cider Hill Road, in the Steuben County Town of Urbana. The preliminary investigation has revealed that at about 9:00pm, Edward Diesel, 61 years of age, of Cider Hill Road had been mowing an open field with a small tractor and rear mounted mower when the tractor stalled. Mr. Diesel attempted to jump start the tractor by rolling it down a moderate grade and was thrown from the tractor and run over by the rear tire. Edward Diesel was transported to Ira Davenport Hospital and later transferred by Lifenet air transport to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA where he was pronounced deceased several hours later due to blunt force trauma injuries.
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The New York State Police Rhinebeck report they are currently experiencing higher than normal volume of traffic through the Village of Rhinebeck. Any one who plans on traveling through the Rhinebeck area today is encouraged to use an alternate route of travel, such as State Route 9G and to avoid the intersection of State Route 9 and East and West Market Streets, the Rhinebeck "four corners". Currently there are no road closures, however parking restrictions have been put in place by the Village of Rhinebeck. It is anticipated that all roads in the Rhinebeck area will remain open and flowing throughout the day and into the night, however the flow of traffic at times may dictate alternate traffic plans to be established.
Media Staging - In the interest of public safety, parking for the media has been arranged through the Rhinebeck Town Highway Department. Media trucks are directed to report and park at the Town Garage located on West Market/Rhinecliff Road. There has been a staging area set up in the vicinity of the four corners for the Media. The Media liasaion is Sergeant James Kranik.
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The Steuben County Sheriff's Office responded to a one car MVA rollover in theTown of Lindley on Tuesday the 27th of July on or around 5:00 pm. Sheriff's
Office reports that the driver of a early 90's Chevrolet conversion van was
traveling North on Felker Road in Lindley when the driver lost control of the van
causing the van to rollover. There were 3 occupants in the van at the time of the
rollover and no injuries were reported. The Steuben County Sheriff's Office was
assisted by the NYSP, Town of Lindley Vol. Fire Department and Crane's Towing
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The Steuben County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Corning Neighborhood Watch, are participating in National Night Out, located in Center way Square in the City of Corning. We will be hosting a Safe Child Registration on Tuesday August 3, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Read more... (327 words, 1 image, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)
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Michael Patrick Tanner, age 18, of Hopkins Road Getzville NY was allegedly in possession of illegal fireworks and was shooting them from a moving vehicle on West Main Street Road. Tanner was later located in East Pembroke and arrested. Tanner was released on an Appearance Ticket and is to appear in Town of Batavia Court at a later date. Read more... (105 words, 1 image, estimated 25 secs reading time)
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On July 30th, 2010, at approximately 3:25PM, the New York State Police in Marcy assisted by the Oneida County Sheriffs department, investigated a two car fatal automobile accident. The accident occurred at the intersection of Oneida St and State Route 8 in the Town of Paris. Gary E. Randall 79, of Herkimer NY, after stopping at the stop sign on Oneida St where it intersects with State Route 8, attempted to cross the intersection, but failed to see the vehicle being driven by Christopher M. Manfredonia 17, of Basking Ridge New Jersey traveling south on State Route 8. Randalls vehicle was subsequently struck on its drivers side by Manfredonias vehicle. Mr. Randall was transported by Edwards Ambulance to St. Elizabeth's Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. No injuries reported from the operator or occupants of Manfredonias vehicle. The investigation is still on going.
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MICHAEL D. CANCILLA
On July 29th, Wayland State Police arrested MICHAEL D. CANCILLA, 19, of Canandaigua for Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 1st following an investigation. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Wayland Court on August 18, 2010.
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Geneseo State Police arrested LEIF A. SCHOEPFLIN, 28, of Mount Morris for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana following an investigation on July 28th. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Mount Morris Court on August 9, 2010.
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Lake Clear, NY - July 30, 2010
On July 29, 2010, the New York State Police received a Public Lewdness complaint at the Lake Clear Beach located in the town of Harrietstown, New York. Witnesses provided the State Police with a suspect and vehicle description after the suspect was confronted by adults at the beach and escorted from the area prior to the arrival of State Police.
Trooper Mark P. Tatro. State Police Malone, intercepted the suspect vehicle being operated by Robert P. St. Denis, 58, of Malone, New York. St. Denis was interviewed and subsequently arrested for Public Lewdness after it was established he intentionally exposed himself in a lewd manner while standing in a portable toilet at the Lake Clear Beach. The investigation has also established that St. Denis has multiple prior arrests for Public Lewdness.
St. Denis was arraigned before town of Harrietstown Justice Thomas Glover and remanded to the Franklin County Jail in lieu of $35,000 bail or $70,000 bond.
There have been several complaints this summer of similar incidents at the Lake Clear Beach. The investigation is continuing and additional charges are anticipated. The New York State Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this or similar incidents to contact the New York State Police at 518-897-2000. Due to the pending investigation, no processing photograph of the defendant will be released at this time.
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ROCHESTER, NY—U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Robert Morone, 54, of Gates, New York, a former Monroe County employee, pleaded guilty in front of District Court Judge David G. Larimer to defrauding Monroe County of money relating to the services of county workers, paid for with federal funds. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick, Chief of the Office’s White Collar Division who is handling the case, stated that Morone had previously pled guilty on December 22, 2009, to using the mail to defraud Monroe County of his honest services. However, on June 24, 2010, the U. S. Supreme Court decided a trio of cases involving honest-services mail and wire fraud and limited the scope of the honest services fraud criminal statute. As a result, the government and Morone have asked the district court to vacate his initial plea of guilty in lieu of today’s plea to a different criminal statute.
The facts leading to today’s guilty plea remain the same as described previously. Morone was employed by Monroe County as Superintendent of Maintenance and Construction, and was assigned to Monroe County’s Department of Environmental Services (“DES”). His duties as supervisor included being in charge of Monroe County’s building maintenance projects.
Robutrad Corporation was a corporation set-up to employ union members for the purpose of providing skilled labor to Monroe County, including carpenters, plumbers, painters, electricians and laborers for such projects. Morone oversaw the Robutrad workers who were assigned to the DES and was in charge of providing them work assignments and supervising their daily activities and assuring time records are accurately provided. He also had authority to order materials which would be used by the maintenance and construction unit.
From at least 2005 to November 2008, Morone admitted that he executed a scheme to defraud Monroe County of money by causing the county to pay the Robutrad workers for days and hours they never actually performed services. He falsified time records to show workers had worked on specific projects when in fact they had not. Workers often got paid for working on non-county projects or days-off. Non county projects included working on private individuals’ properties, some related to Morone, doing his errands and providing services to the Monroe County Republican Party.
In addition, Morone acknowledged that on many occasions, he reimbursed the workers with Monroe County funds in exchange for the workers making political donations to the Monroe County Republican Party. On other occasions, Morone had Robutrad workers pay him a portion of the illegal funds they received from Monroe County.
The parties agreed in the plea agreement that the loss to Monroe County was between $400,000 and $1,000,000. The plea agreement also provides that Morone has agreed to cooperate with the federal and state governments in any ongoing investigations.
“This scheme was nothing less than a form of public corruption” said U.S. Attorney Hochul. “As today’s conviction demonstrates, our Office stands ready and willing to investigate and fully prosecute corruption or theft of public money, in whatever form it may take in the future.”
The plea was the culmination of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James Robertson; the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, under the direction of Patrick O'Flynn; and the Monroe County District Attorney's Office under the direction of District Attorney Michael Green.
A sentencing status conference is scheduled for Nov. 4th in front of Judge Larimer.
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DEFENDANT NAME: MATTHEW G. KILLEEN
DEFENDANT AGE: 28
DEFENDANT TOWN OF RESIDENCE: BRONX, NY
ARREST DATE AND TIME: 07/31/10 @ 12:59AM
ARREST LOCATION: BRONX RIVER ROAD, CITY OF YONKERS
CHARGE(S): AGGRAVATED DWI
SYNOPSIS OF ARREST: KILLEEN'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FOR SPEEDING (70MPH IN A 35 MPH ZONE) AND PASSING A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND SHAW WAS FOUND TO BE DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED - .19% BAC.
COURT AND DATE RETURNABLE: YONKERS CITY COURT ON 08/06/10 @ 9:30AM
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The Steuben County Sheriffs Office reports the arrest of Andrew D. Ector age 42
of State Route 417 Jasper, Ector was driving East Bound on County Route 100
in the Town of Woodhull When Sheriff's Deputies stop Ector for Inadequate
Muffler. Through the Deputies investigation it was found that Ector's driver's
license was suspended. Ector was arrested for Aggravated unlicensed operation
of a motor vehicle in the 2"Idegree and inadequate muffler. Ector was taken to
the Cameron Town Court for arraignment and released to appear on August 16th
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July 31, 2010
The following people were arrested by the Genesee County Sheriff's Department during the Kings of Lean Concert at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center on July 30, 2010:
The Following were issued appearance tickets to appear 8/24/10 at 4 PM: Read more... (279 words, 1 image, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)
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The following subjects were charged with possession of alcohol with intent to consume under age 21. All were issued appearance tickets to appear 8/12/10 at 5 PM:
Alexander T. Pavone age 19 of Chestnut Crescent Rochester, NY
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Dean Wilkins, age 46, of Pavillion NYwas arrested after allegedly slapping his roomate. The roomate had a valid order of protection in against Wilkins at the time of the incident. Wilkins was charged with Criminal Contempt 1st Degree and Harassment 2nd and arraigned by Justice Werner in Town of Pavilion Court and released on his own recognizance. Wilkins will return to the Town of Pavilion Court on 08/10/10. Read more... (115 words, 1 image, estimated 28 secs reading time)
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31 July 2010
The New York State Police is anticipating increased traffic in the Rhinebeck area, due to a private social event on Saturday, July 31, 2010. People are encouraged to use alternate routes and allow for extra time for travel in this area. Portions of River Road will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic as needed throughout the day.
We do not expect that there will be any opportunity for the public to observe any events, participants, or any portion of the day on Saturday or Saturday evening.
Media Advisory – There will be an area for pedestrian media only, available on the west shoulder of River Rd., just South of Ryan Rd, and it will remain open as needed.
Media personnel that are looking to utilize this area should do so prior to the anticipated road closure of approximately 3 pm.
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(North Syracuse, NY - July 31, 2010) - State Police in North Syracuse, in partnership with the Syracuse Police Department and the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, issued the following tickets from the Distracted Driving Enforcement campaign from July 22 through July 30, 2010:
Cell Phone Tickets VTL §1225c2a : 184
Use of Electronic Device (Texting) VTL §1225D: 6
Other Traffic Violations: 160
For everyone who thinks they can talk on their phone, send text messages, apply make-up or do any other distracting activity while driving, it’s time for a crash course in reality from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
· Nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted driver, and more than half a million were injured. (NHTSA)
· Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
· The proportion of drivers reportedly distracted at the time of the fatal crashes has increased from 8 percent in 2004 to 11 percent in 2008. (NHTSA)
· Younger, less experienced drivers under 20 years old have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes. (NHTSA)
While these facts may sound like just statistics, those of us at New York State Police know from personal experience that those numbers translate into the actual faces of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles and friends right here in Syracuse, NY. We have had to tell too many families about losses that may have been prevented had everyone been simply paying attention to the road instead of someone or something else.
To learn more visit www.distraction.gov
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On 07/30/10, New York State Police – Syracuse received report of erratic operation on the Thruway. Troopers located and stopped the vehicle for speeding, and found that all four occupants were under 21 years of age and in possession of alcoholic beverages. The following subjects were charged with violating section 65C of the ABC Law: TYLER T. ZASTAWRNY, age 20, of 74 Commercial St., Livonia, NY, B. E. BOOR-ELWELL, age 19, of 3796 Piffard Cir., Piffard NY, JUSTIN R. CADY, age 18, of 7417 Rte 63, Groveland, NY, and ADAM J. CARMON, age 18, of 37 Elizabeth St., Dansville, NY; all were released to appear in the Town of DeWitt court on 08/10/10 at 6:00 pm.
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On July 30, 2010, at approximately 6:45pm, State Police in Holland arrested Kevin Dzwigal, 46, of Holland for Felony Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated following a traffic stop on State Route 16 in the Town of Holland. Troopers stopped Mr. Dzwigal after he nearly collided with them, and found that he had been drinking and had his 15 year old son in the car with him. After failing a series of Field Sobriety Tests, Mr. Dzwigal was arrested for DWI and transported to SP Holland. He was charged with Felony DWI due to the fact that he had two previous convictions for DWI within the previous 10 years. He was additionally charged with Aggravated DWI because he was driving his vehicle while intoxicated and had a child under the age of 16 in the car with him at the time. This section is also known as Leandra’s Law and is a Felony charge in the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Mr Dzwigal was arraigned in the Town of Holland Court and released, to re-appear in court at a later date.
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On Friday, July 30th at about 5:00pm, Dutchess County 911 received a call in regards to a maroon pickup truck operating in an erratic manor on Route 55 near the Apple Valley Plaza in the Town of LaGrange. The pickup was located by Troopers in the Plaza parking lot with the operator, identified as 50 year old Steven E. Rugar of Pleasant Valley, still behind the wheel. Field sobriety tests determined Rugar to be intoxicated by alcohol. A breath test determined Rugar's BAC to be .25%, over three times the legal limit. Rugar was charged with Aggravated DWI and is to appear in the LaGrange Town Court on August 10th at 4:00pm.
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