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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.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT ARREST

MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MAKES ARREST IN CATALYTIC CONVERTOR THEFTS Suspect Caught in the Act Rochester, NY (February 16, 2021) – Over the course of the last several months, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of catalytic convertors being stolen from motor v...

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PERINTON ROBBERY & PURSUIT ARREST

MCSO ARRESTS TWO JUVENILES AS A RESULT OF PERINTON GUN-POINT ROBBERY AND SUBSEQUENT PURSUIT Keen, Quick Police Work and Coordination of Multiple, Complex, High-Risk Events Credited for Successful, Safe Conclusion Perinton, NY (February 12, 2021) – On Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 2:50 a.m.,...

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INMATE WITH COVID 19 RELEASED FROM CUSTODY

INMATE RELEASED FROM THE MONROE COUNTY JAIL REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN GUARDED CONDITION WITH COVID-19 Rochester, NY (February 5, 2021) – In consideration of our commitment to transparency, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office shares the following: On Thursday, February 4, 2021, an incarcerated indivi...

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MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASH UPDATE

Mendon, NY (January 24, 2021) – The U.S. Army has cleaned up the debris site where a military helicopter carrying three soldiers crashed Wednesday evening. The military notified the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office it no longer needs to secure the location. W. Bloomfield Rd., between Cheese Factory an...

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MCSO MASS COVID-19 TESTING CENTER

MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MASS COVID-19 TESTING CENTER PROVIDES PRO-ACTIVE CORONAVIRUS TESTING FOR MCSO DEPUTIES AND STAFF On-site Testing Mitigates Spread of the Virus; Identifies COVID-19 Positive Individuals and Exposed Individuals Recommended for Quarantine Rochester, NY (January 11,...

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MCSO BICENTENNIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PROUDLY CELEBRATES ITS BICENTENIAL: 1821 - 2021 MCSO Honors the Men and Women Who Have Served and Continue to Serve Our Community with Dedication and Distinction Rochester, NY (January 5, 2021) – Founded on March 8, 1821, under the leadership of the first appoint...

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