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Communications Director Amy Young may be reached directly at 585-753-4518.
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Juvenile Arrested After Crashing Stolen Vehicle
At 3:40 a.m. on March 16, 2024, the Brighton Police Department issued a broadcast detailing the description of four vehicles involved in a larceny incident at Vision Hyundai on W. Henrietta Rd. While en route to the area, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies sighted the vehicles driving recklessly and m...
MCSO Grateful for Federal Support of the Regional Investigative Operations Center
On March 11, 2024, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, U.S. Congressman Joe Morelle, and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand made a significant announcement regarding the MCSO Regional Investigative Operations Center (RIOC), revealing the allocation of $940,000 in federal support through the Consolidated Appr...
Man in Custody for Assault and Resisting Arrest During Larceny Investigation
At 11:10 a.m. on March 6, 2024, Monroe County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Wegmans located at 6600 Pittsford Palmyra Road in the Town of Perinton for the recently committed larceny involving an individual who left the store without paying for merchandise. Upon arrival, the first deputy...
Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Individual for Attempted Kidnapping and Attempted Sexual Assault in St. John Fisher University Investigation
On February 29, 2024 at 12:35 a.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies located St. John Fisher University suspect Shalom J. Mathews,19, Brighton, in a parking lot at 950 Jefferson Rd., Henrietta. Through the use of technology, old fashioned police work, and collaboration, deputies developed a suspe...
Zone Blotter: 02/01/24 - 02/14/24
A Zone Penfield: GL 3rd / Plank Rd / 24-019885 On 1/31/24 at 10:22 a.m., the victim received multiple calls and emails from someone claiming to be with the “FBI” stating they were investigating her. After staying on the phone with her for six hours, she wired $10,400 to Pritesh Praj...
"Anti-Shuttling Provision" Voids Conviction
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was made aware on January 3, 2024 of the potential release of Terrence Lewis from his October 2018 murder conviction, resulting from the violation of the anti-shuttling provision of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD) Law. (Click here) In J...
Zone Blotter: 1/18/24 - 1/31/24
A Zone Penfield: CPSP 4th / False Personation / MHA / Wegmans 2157 Penfield Rd / 24-010751 / 24-010766 / 24-010784 On 1-17-24 at 10:34 pm, A Zone Deputies were dispatched to the above location for a larceny in progress. Upon arrival, they located Jose Agosto-Santiago (39 yoa) in a vehicle i...
Zone Blotter: 1/11/24 - 1/17/24
A Zone Penfield: PL / 7-11 6610 Pittsford Palmyra Rd / 24-007234 On 1-12-24 at 1:08 am, Sarah E. Cornell (42 yoa) was inside 7-11 while the cashier was in the back. She stole an 18 pack of beer ($19.75), got into the passenger’s side of a vehicle and fled the scene. Deputies locate...