LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office announces a DWI crackdown for Super Bowl Sunday. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, who is also the County's STOP DWI Coordinator, there will be a county-wide crackdown for the weekend of Super Bowl weekend. “The purpose of these crackdown events are to bring awareness to the dangers of drinking and driving and to give folks the information that we are … [Read more...]
Livingston County’s Cops Announce New Year’s DWI Crackdown
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office announced a crackdown on DWI on New Year's Eve. According to Livingston County STOP DWI Coordinator Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Avon Police, Caledonia Police, Dansville Police, Geneseo Police, Mount Morris Police and Nunda Police will have additional patrols to remove intoxicated or drug impaired drivers from Livingston County roadways. "Some people think County Deputies or local … [Read more...]
Liquor Authority Sting at the Statesmen Seizes 20 Fakes
GENESEO – The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) cracked down on underage alcohol service and fake ID's at the Statesmen on Friday, seizing 20 fake ID's. According to a press release from SLA Chairman Vincent A. Bradley and DMV Executive Deputy Commissioner Terri Egan, SLA investigators documented four sales to minors, and the DMV arrested 20 people for possession of fake IDs or possession of someone … [Read more...]
Livingston County Cops Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers this Halloween
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office is partnering with local police departments to crack down on drunk driving. According to a press release from Livingston County STOP DWI Coordinator Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Livingston County law enforcement will be out in full force this Halloween weekend. “First responders see first hand the devastating effects that a driver who chooses to drink and drive or drug and drive, … [Read more...]
Cops Crack Down on Fake I.D.’s in Geneseo
GENESEO – A multi-force police and security crackdown in Geneseo's bars and liquor stores on Saturday and Sunday left many underage party animals without their trusty fake I.D.'s, and possibly with suspended drivers licenses. Police said that a joint effort by Geneseo Police and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) fraud investigative units confiscated 11 fake I.D.'s in local bars over the weekend, resulting in tickets and in some cases, … [Read more...]
Increased Sobriety Checkpoints in Geneseo This Labor Day
GENESEO—Local police are preparing for an intense crack down on impaired drivers this Labor Day. “Impaired driving is not and will not be tolerated,” said a police representative. From August 17 through September 3, the police department will seek to inhibit impaired driving by increasing sobriety checkpoints, utilizing roving and saturation patrols, and other enforcement methods. Crashes from impaired driving accounted for 31 percent of all … [Read more...]