LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A Level 1 Sex Offender using two different middle initials was arrested on I-390 by Livingston County Sheriff Deputies as part of Operation Safe Interstate. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Victor V. Smith, 30, was pulled over for an alleged traffic violation by Deputy Shawn Whitford. After receiving the press release from the Sheriff the GeneseeSun.com researched Smith, and … [Read more...]
Livingston County Jail Chaplin of 40 Years Retires
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — On Oct. 24, the annual Jail Clergy meeting was held at St. Mary’s Church in Geneseo, where Sheriff Dougherty addressed the group in the opening remarks and then recognized Jail Chaplain Paul Metzger. Dougherty presented Metzger with a plaque from the members of LCSO thanking him for his many dedicated years of service. The plaque reads as follows: "In Honor of Your Dedication and Years of Loyal Service 'Paul Metzger – … [Read more...]
Deputies Follow Buses For Back to School Safety
LIVINGSTON COUNTY— Operation Safe Stop will once again be utilized to provide added safety to school buses transporting children. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Operation Safe Stop consists of Deputy Sheriffs in marked Sheriff’s patrol vehicles assigned to follow school buses on their normal routes, both picking up and dropping off children for school, and look for traffic related offenses for … [Read more...]
Sheriff Dougherty Announces County-Wide Crime Drop
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Sheriff Thomas Dougherty announces a 26.20% decrease in Index Crimes over the last three years in Livingston County. According to a press release from Sheriff Dougherty, when comparing the total index crimes from 2012 to the same crimes in 2015, there was an overall decrease from 1195 to 882. The greatest decrease was in property crimes, where there were 335 fewer crimes over the same time frame, for a 29.40% … [Read more...]
Sheriff Dougherty Clears the Air About Release of Arrested Driver
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Sheriff Thomas Dougherty gave a statement on Monday in response to many past inquiries about local bail, saying that bail recommendations in no way reflect his office or the District Attorney's Office. Dougherty included the following statement in a press release on a local man who was arrested by Deputies and released by Justice David Mahoney against the recommendation of the District Attorney's Office: “Due to the fact … [Read more...]
Sheriff Dougherty Encourages Signing Up for Hyper-Reach Mass Alert System
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – All local residents are encouraged to register their mobile devices for Hyper-Reach, a mass-alert emergency communications system that disseminates urgent information in the event of an incident that endangers the public at large. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Hyper Reach allows the Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center (911) deliver a recorded emergency message … [Read more...]
Shop with a Cop to Gift Tots with Toys for Christmas
UPDATE: Walmart has postponed the date for Shop with a Cop to Saturday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. GENESEO – Local children in need will get a chance to make their Christmas a little brighter by toy shopping with police officers from several local departments on Friday. This year, Walmart awarded a total of $5,000, half to the Geneseo Police Department and half to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, to be used to purchase gifts and … [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...]
Failure to Signal Left Leaves Two with Cocaine Charges
AVON – Two men were arrested on numerous drug charges and alleged traffic violations on July 2 after a Livingston County Sheriff's Deputy noticed them fail to use a left turn signal at the Exit 10 ramp getting on Rte. 5&20. According to a press release from Livingston County Undersheriff Matthew Bean, Sheriff Thomas Dougherty advises of the arrest of Erik Lathrop, 30, of York, and Christopher Campbell, 34, of Mount Morris, were arrested … [Read more...]
Thelma and Louise Duo Both Arrested for DWI’s
GROVELAND – Two Livingston County women who were living it up as they traveled down the road, one of which riding with her head out the sunroof, have found themselves in quite the legal snafu. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Kelly Willey, 36, of York, was arrested for Felony Driving While Intoxicated and Felony Driving While Ability Impaired by the Combined Influence of Drugs and Alcohol after her … [Read more...]