NUNDA – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a Nunda man after investigating a complaint by a woman who walked into Sheriff's Office headquarters. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Jeffrey Johnston, 49, was arrested for felony criminal contempt. The original complaint came in on July 5 when the woman reported that Johnston was repeatedly contacting her and threatening her. Deputies located Johnston … [Read more...]
Nunda Woman Yells Threat at Protected Person from Back of Cop Car
NUNDA – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a Nunda resident on multiple criminal contempt charges for allegedly repeatedly contacting a protected person, in one case by shouting at them from the back of a patrol car. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Amber Ellis, 29, was arrested for felony Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, misdemeanor Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Criminal … [Read more...]
Cops Find Mount Morris Problem Child Hiding Under Blanket in Closet
NUNDA – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a young man from Mount Morris on Sunday who has had at least one serious run-in with law enforcement, this time for allegedly violating an order of protection. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Alek Gaby, 19, was arrested for two counts of Felony Criminal Contempt in the First Degree. The last time Gaby was at the Livingston County Jail, in Juny 2014, … [Read more...]
Dansville Domestic Ends with Mace
DANSVILLE – A Dansville man was arrested on Tuesday after an alleged domestic disturbance, during which police report being forced to use pepper spray to subdue him. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Frederick McDowell, 51, was arrested for Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, Resisting Arrest, a class A misdemeanor, and Harassment in the Second Degree, a violation. On Oct. 6, 2015, the … [Read more...]
Wayland Man Can’t Catch a Break, Arrested a Month After Contacting Daughter
GENESEO – A Wayland man was arrested on Friday by Geneseo Police on belated contempt charges for allegedly contacting his protected daughter in August. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Geneseo Police were able to establish that there was an order of protection in place at the time that Nicholas Bendzus, 38, allegedly contacted his daughter in August, and arrested him for Criminal Contempt in the Second … [Read more...]
Boyfriend Doesn’t Get the Message, Calls Protected Girlfriend from Jail
LEICESTER – A local man was arrested for Criminal Contempt for the second time in one week after calling his protected girlfriend from the Livingston County Jail in a vain attempt to get her to drop the previous charge. According to a press release from Undersheriff Matthew Bean, Sheriff Thomas Dougherty advises of the arrest of James Jachim, 23, for Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, an E felony, after the Sheriff's Office alleged that he … [Read more...]
Defiant Pair Arrested on 390 for Cocaine, Marijuana, and Contempt
AVON – Two men were arrested for charges including Contempt, False Personation, and drug charges after they were pulled over and it was discovered that an order of protection forbid them from having any contact with each other. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, on Sunday May 24 at approximately 12:18 a.m., Deputy Shawn Whitford of the Livingston County Sheriff's Office conducted a vehicle and traffic … [Read more...]
Bucci Backpedals on Guilty Plea to Violating Order of Protection
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Adam Bucci had another tough day in court on Thursday as he tried feebly to take back his guilty plea to felony Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, for repeatedly calling and texting his girlfriend and mother of his child, who filed multiple orders of protection against him in 2013. Bucci, 28, pled guilty to Criminal Contempt in the First Degree and in the Second Degree in November, two days before the first of two … [Read more...]