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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.
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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.
Deputies Arrest Predicate Felon in Penfield for Pittsford Robbery
On June 11, 2024, at 9:45 in the morning, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Wegmans at 2157 Penfield Road in the Town of Penfield for the report of a known individual causing a disturbance. The Wegmans’ Asset Protection team observed an individual entering the store, whom they identi...
Sex Offender With Parole Warrant Arrested in Stolen Vehicle
On June 5, 2024 at 6:50 p.m., while participating in a routine multi-jurisdictional anti-violence detail, Monroe County Sheriff's deputies observed a vehicle on Child Street in the City of Rochester. The deputies identified the vehicle as being reported stolen during a burglary and the driver as Chr...
Woman Arrested for Criminal Sexual Act with a Juvenile
On March 18, 2024, a former student of the Brockport Central School District contacted Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies to report past incidents of inappropriate sexual contact by a former JV basketball coach during a six-month period in 2018. Between March and August 2018, Anne Collins, then age 22...
Three Individuals Arrested in Henrietta Following a Robbery Investigation in the City of Rochester
At 3:28 in the morning on May 31, 2024, Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies were assisting the Rochester Police Department in their efforts to locate a suspect pursuant to an incident wherein a person was shot and the vehicle they were in was stolen approximately four hours earlier in the City of Roche...
MCSO Arrests Four Individuals in Connection to a Series of Burglaries in Parma
Between the evening of May 22, 2024 and the morning of May 23, 2024, Monroe County Sheriff's deputies responded to three reports of burglaries in the Town of Parma. Throughout the course of the investigation, deputies gathered information showing a white pickup truck with a New York State license pl...
Substitute Teacher Arrested for Sexual Abuse and Endangering the Welfare of a Child
On March 3, 2023, the Wheatland-Chili Central School District notified the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office of a substitute teacher who may have inappropriately touched elementary students. MCSO immediately initiated an investigation into the allegations. Three elementary students reported incidents o...
Zone Blotter: 4/18/24 to 5/1/24
A Zone Penfield GL 3rd / Penfield / 24-069063 On 2/27/24 at 6:00 pm, an older adult called a phone number from a pop-up on his computer, which led to more phone calls. The victim subsequently purchased $11,250 in gift cards and turned the numbers over to the thieves. Larcenies from vehic...
Repeat Offender Commits Burglary After Being Arrested and Released 9 Days Prior for Similar Crime
At 7:30 in the morning on April 20, 2024, Monroe County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on Gage Gardens in the Town of Chili for the report of a burglary. An individual unlawfully entered the victim's vehicle and used the remote garage door opener to access the garage. Fortunately, the s...