DANSVILLE – A Dansville resident who recently returned home from a long stint in Florida was held on an old arrest warrant for allegedly holding someone at gunpoint at a Dansville bar over a year ago. Justin Morey, 27, was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Weapon for allegedly pointing a loaded 12 gauge at another person at a Main Street Dansville bar, and released on his own recognizance (ROR'ed) at arraignment in Livingston County … [Read more...]
Accused Gun Thief Blows Stack, Fights Caledonia Police
CALEDONIA – A local woman was arrested by the Caledonia Police Department after allegedly losing her temper with a police officer at a residence in the village, and a loaded, reportedly stolen shotgun was found in her bedroom. According to a press release from the Caledonia Police Department, Dawn Allwood-Boop, 49, was arrested for felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, misdemeanor Resisting Arrest, misdemeanor … [Read more...]
Shotgun-Wielding Boyfriend Arrested After Fight
CALEDONIA – A Churchville man was arrested on Sunday on multiple misdemeanor charges after an alleged physical altercation with his girlfriend, apparently involving a shotgun, at a Caledonia apartment. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Matthew Paladino, 29, was arrested for Harassment in the Second Degree, a violation, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor, Criminal Mischief in … [Read more...]
Career Criminal Continues Stacking Rap Sheet with Short Prison Sentence
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A now four-time convicted felon and self-professed 'professional' drug dealer will be off to prison once again following sentencing in county court Tuesday morning for Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree following the theft of a shotgun from a woman he says owed him money for drugs. Christopher Bricks, 29, was sentenced to 2 to … [Read more...]
Accused Drug Dealer in Hot Seat After Testimony at Gun Theft Trial
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Dansville woman who was a key witness at the jury trial that convicted drug dealer Christopher Bricks of Grand Larceny and Criminal Possession of a Weapon now stands at the defendant's table for felony drug possession charges, having been arrested along with her son Joseph, and friend Michael Wallace in early December … [Read more...]
Bricks Trial Day 3: Guilty Verdict for Shotgun Theft, not Burglary, for Coke Dealer
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The verdict is in on the third and final day of a quick Burglary trial for Christopher Bricks, 29, who was charged with Burglary in the Second Degree, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree after taking a shotgun from a Dansville neighbor's home in May 2014, which he considered payment for an unpaid debt from the sale of 7 grams of cocaine. Bricks stood calmly beside his … [Read more...]
Bricks Trial Day 2: “I Took the Gun as Payment for Coke Sale Debt”
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Seven witnesses took the stand on the second day of a lightning-fast felony trial for Christopher Bricks, 29, who is accused of Burglary in the Second Degree, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon for the alleged theft of a shotgun from a Dansville woman he says is an associate in the business of dealing cocaine. Bricks, the sole witness for the defense, says that the alleged victim, Dawn … [Read more...]