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.
Zone Blotter: 10/10/24 - 10/23/24
A Zone Penfield Exposure of a Person / Wegmans 2157 Penfield Rd. / 24-181043 On 10/9/24 at approximately 11:58 a.m., an unknown older man entered a cashier line, unzipped his pants, and exposed his penis to a cashier. GL 3rd–Stolen Vehicle / Northcroft Ct. / 24-181716 On 10/12/24 at 3:30 p.m...
MCSO Arrests Sister for Murder of Missing Honeoye Falls Woman
On October 11, 2024, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Ontario Street in the Village of Honeoye Falls for a check the welfare report for 62-year-old Penny Busch. Penny could not be located. Based on the preliminary investigation, the deputies believed her disappearance was...
Zone Blotter : 9/26/24 - 10/9/24
A Zone Penfield Burglary 2nd, PL & CM 4th / Empire Blvd / 24-170597 On 9/25/24 the victim reported an unknown suspect entered her locked storage unit in the basement of her apartment complex and stole two brown hard-shell suitcases. The victim reported this occurred sometime between 9/11/24 and 9...
Zone Blotter: 9/12/24 - 9/25/24
A Zone Penfield GL 3rd / 1706 Empire Blvd. / 24-163585 Sometime between 2:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on 9/15/24, someone stole the victim’s gray 2019 Ford Ecosport from the parking lot of the apartment complex. She left the keys inside of the vehicle. PL / St. James Dr. / 24-163615 Per the victim,...
Zone Blotter: 8/29/24 - 9/11/24
A Zone Penfield / Perinton and Pittsford During the overnight hours of Fri 8/30 to Sat 8/31, ten vehicles were stolen from various locations around A Zone. Additionally, a number of other vehicles were entered without being stolen. Two vehicles have been recovered in the city of Rochester and two...
Deputies Arrest Six Juveniles Following Night of Chaos Involving Multiple Stolen Vehicles in Pittsford
With the recent surge in stolen vehicles on Monroe County's east side, deputies are staying vigilant. On September 27, 2024, at 11:20 p.m., a Monroe County Sheriff's deputy spotted a red Kia SUV with damage indicative of being stolen, leaving a St. John Fisher University parking lot. The driver refu...
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...