LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A man was critically injured after a rear-end collision in Livingston County. Family members of Rob Cuozzo say that his pickup truck was rear ended while he was waiting to turn into his driveway. Cuozzo suffered serious injuries. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty said that the other vehicle was driven by a Livingston County Deputy Sheriff. "The Deputies who investigated this did a professional job with it and I … [Read more...]
Livingston County Inmate Gets 4 Years for Cracking Deputy’s Ribs
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Livingston County Judge sentenced an inmate at the Livingston County Jail to four years in prison for breaking a corrections officer's ribs. Davin Bonner, 24, stood alongside his defense attorney Ray Sciarrino as Judge Robert Wiggins convicted him of felony Assault in the Second Degree. The altercation with the Deputy apparently began over Bonner's glasses and ended when Bonner pressed his body hard against the Deputy, … [Read more...]
Resigned Jail Deputy Admits Felony Bribe Receiving, No Jail Pursued
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A former Livingston County Jail Deputy has pled guilty to a felony and a misdemeanor Wednesday morning for receiving a bribe from a federal inmate and sneaking chewing tobacco into the jail in exchange. Ryan O'May, 26, pled guilty to felony Bribe Receiving in the Third Degree and misdemeanor Introducing Dangerous Contraband in the Second Degree. In October 2015, he accepted a $50 gift card from an inmate in exchange for … [Read more...]
Livingston County Loves Hoop-Shooting Deputy
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Local communities are buzzing about a pickup basketball game between some local kids and Livingston County Deputy Sheriff Mike Williams. On Aug. 24, Nicole Silvernail shared these photos on Facebook. In the past two days, the post has been 'liked' over 1,000 times and shared more than 150 times. "Today while the kids were playing basketball at the park, they had a Livingston County Sheriff's Deputy stop to play with … [Read more...]
Livingston County Sergeant Rescues Blind Raccoon at Geneseo Airshow
GENESEO — A Livingston County Sheriff's Deputy and animal lover was the saving grace of a blind raccoon who was in rough shape at the National Warplane Museum's airshow. According to a Facebook post by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, the raccoon was safely turned over to Environmental Conservation Officers with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). "Lucky for this baby raccoon Sergeant Chad Draper is the … [Read more...]
Resigned Jail Deputy Waives Grand Jury on Felony for Smuggling Tobacco
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A former Livingston County Deputy Sheriff who resigned upon his arrest as a Corrections Officer at the county jail was arraigned by Superior Court Information (SCI) on a felony contraband charge Tuesday morning. Ryan O'May, 25, now stands charged in county court with felony Bribe Receiving in the Third Degree and three misdemeanors: Official Misconduct, Promoting Prison Contraband in the Second Degree, and Conspiracy in the … [Read more...]
Farewell to Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputy Billy Sackett
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office bid a fond farewell to one of their own who passed peacefully this week after a long illness on Jan. 20. Retired Livingston County Sheriff's Deputy William 'Billy' Sackett was certified as both a police officer and peace officer having successfully completed Municipal Police Training Council Police and Corrections Academies. he served the Sheriff’s Office more than 29 years as a PADI … [Read more...]
Tattletale to Deputy Backfires for Livonia Man Charged with DWAI
LIVONIA – A local man was arrested for DWAI after requesting to a Livingston County Sheriff's Deputy to his home to file a traffic complaint and pulling into his own driveway while allegedly under the influence of a drug. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Adam Fuetterer, 30, was arrested for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs. On November 2 at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office … [Read more...]
Sheriff Dougherty: Bribed Jail Deputy is Behind Bars Where He Belongs
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Former Livingston County Jail Deputy Ryan O'May, who now sits in a Monroe County Jail cell, has been arrested as part of an extensive investigation and search of the jail, which alleges that he had smuggled chewing tobacco and an mp3 player for multiple inmates in exchange for money. Sheriff Thomas Dougherty said that O'May would have been terminated if he had not resigned, and belongs behind bars. O'May is charged with … [Read more...]