AVON – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office released additional information on the man believed to have threatened and robbed the cashier at Dutch Hollow Market on Saturday. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, John Washburn III, 30, was arrested for Robbery in the First Degree, which is a high-level violent felony. On Saturday, Feb. 3 at approximately 5:35 p.m., Deputies responded to the Dutch Hollow Market for the … [Read more...]
Dutch Hollow Robber at Large
UPDATE: Dutch Hollow Robbery Suspect in Custody AVON – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office is asking for public assistance in identifying a robbery suspect at Dutch Hollow Market. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, the suspect stole money by threatening a clerk. The Sheriff's Office responded to Dutch Hollow Market at about 5:35 p.m. on Feb. 3 for a report of a robbery that had just … [Read more...]
Armed Dansville Pizza Shop Robber at Large
DANSVILLE – Police are still seeking the man who robbed Pizza Corners on Main Street at gunpoint Thursday night. Pizza Corners owner Dawn Cuddeback said that her two employees were at the shop at about 8 p.m. when a man came in wearing a t-shirt and a backwards baseball cap. "The girls said he was really sketchy looking," said Cuddeback. "He looked around, asked when we close, and said 'This looks really different from when I worked here in … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Robbers Plead Guilty
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Both of the accused in a Conners Avenue robbery in June pled guilty last week. Laurina Dow, 38, and Daniel Trewer, 41, both pled guilty to felony Attempted Robbery in the Second Degree. In June 2016, a local hospital reported to Mount Morris Police that they were treating a person who claimed to be the victim of a stabbing and robbery at about 10:25 p.m. on June 10. The victim suffered a serious laceration on one arm. … [Read more...]
Geneseo Cops Investigate Student Robbery
GENESEO – The Geneseo Police Department is investigating a reported robbery in the Village. According to Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, four to five SUNY Geneseo students were allegedly involved in an altercation during which a student took a cell phone from the hand of another. The incident occurred outside of 27 Orchard Street. According to New York State penal law, a person is guilty of robbery when they steal by using or … [Read more...]
Wayland Mom’s Theft Trial Loss Spells Trouble for Stabbing Case
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Wayland resident lost a felony trial this week for stealing her daughter's credit card, which puts her in a tough spot headed into a felony assault case for allegedly stabbing a man in Mount Morris. Laurina Dow, 37, represented by attorney Jeannie Michalski, lost at trail and was convicted of felony Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, making her a second felony offender due to a prior conviction. "It is unfortunate … [Read more...]
Lippy Caledonia Robber Calls Out Judge and Codefendant at Prison Sentence
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Rochester man who pled guilty to all charges for a robbery in Caledonia clearly communicated his spite for the court, the criminal justice system, reporters, and the codefendant who agreed to testify against him. Josue 'JQ' Quinones, 24, was sentenced to 5 years in prison and 5 years on parole for felony Robbery in the Second Degree against the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney Josh Tonra, who requested 7 … [Read more...]
Two More Caledonia Robbers Cave and Plead Guilty to Felonies
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Two more suspects have pled guilty to felonies in connection the brutal beating and robbery of an Avon man of cash owed for an illegal marijuana sale. Courtney Ortiz, 21, of Caledonia, pled guilty to felony Attempted Robbery in the Second Degree. Josue Quinones, 24, of Rochester, pled guilty to felony Robbery in the Second Degree. Judge Robert Wiggins said that he would allow both of them to remain out of custody until … [Read more...]
Backroad Knifepoint Robbery Jails Dansville Duo
SPARTA – Two southern Livingston County residents were arrested on Friday by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and Dansville Police in connection with an alleged knifepoint robbery on a back road in Sparta. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Ford Beman, 21 of Sparta, and Mary Cronin, 19, of Dansville, were charged with Robbery in the Second Degree. On Oct. 30 at about approximately 8:30 p.m., … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Reaches Out for Community Aid in Identifying Liquor Store Thief
GENESEO – The suspect in a botched attempt to steal cash from Good Spirits Wine and Liquor on Sept. 12. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, the Sheriff's Office is attempting to identify the person who grabbed a wad of $20 bills at about 2:45 p.m. at Good Spirits Liquor at 4275 Genesee Valley Plaza in Geneseo. “He came to the counter with a bottle and said ‘can I get another of this’ so the cashier … [Read more...]