Tompkins County Sheriff's Office

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September 12, 2024 - Sheriff's Office Obtains NYS Accreditation
Sheriff's Office NYS Accreditation

On Thursday, 09/12/2024, Sheriff Derek R. Osborne, Undersheriff Jennifer K. Olin, and Lieutenant Kyle Koskinen…

September 7, 2024 - DWI Arrest

On September 7, 2024 at 12:57 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies were running radar on Waterburg Road in the Town of Ulysses.  While running radar, Deputies observed a dark colored Chevrolet pick-up traveling west bound and speeding.  Deputies pulled out and once behind the vehicle and…

September 3, 2024 - Burglary Arrest

In the early morning hours of September 3rd, 2024, a deputy was conducting routine property checks of closed business' in the 600 Block of Elmira Road (SR13) in the Town of Ithaca, when they observed a suspicious male subject walk away from the rear area of a closed business. 

Knowing…

August 31, 2024 - Weapons Arrest

On Saturday August 31, 2024, on Dryden Road in the Town of Dryden, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a vehicle & traffic stop on a black Chevrolet pick-up truck for a suspended registration. While speaking with the operator, Deputies observed an AR-15 style rifle on the back seat…

August 29, 2024 - NYS STOP DWI Dashboard

The NYS STOP-DWI Program was established by historic legislation in November 1981. Today there are 58 counties that operate STOP-DWI Programs led by a STOP-DWI…

July 21, 2024 - Missing Persons Search

On July 21st, 2024 at around 9:05 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an address on Winston Drive, Town of Ithaca when a concerned neighbor called about their missing 69 year old neighbor.  The missing person was a dementia patient and Deputies learned, with the assistance of the…

July 10, 2024 - Failure to Comply/Narcotics/Weapons Arrest

On July 10, 2024, at 8:34 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies and Dryden Police Officers observed a wanted person, Joshua F. Conklin, age 35 of Groton, NY leaving…

June 7, 2024 - GIVE Weapons/Narcotics Arrest

On June 7, 2024, at 1:15 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies assigned to the Gun Involved Violence Elimination Task Force (GIVE) were patrolling in the Village of Lansing. While patrolling, they conducted a traffic stop on a blue Chevrolet Malibu on Sheraton Drive. The registered owner, Terri…

June 4, 2024 - Vehicle Traffic Stop Dashboard Completed

The Sheriff's Office, in partnership with Tompkins County Information Technology Services, has finalized another dashboard within the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office Transparency Hub located on our website.

The latest dashboard provides detailed information pertaining to traffic stops…

May 29, 2024 - DWI Arrest

On May 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 100 block of Troy Road, Town of Ithaca for a report of a motor vehicle accident.  Deputies arrived a found that a vehicle had driven off the roadway and crashed. The driver had already removed themselves from the…

May 16, 2024 - Narcotics Arrest

On 05/16/2024, at about 5:19 PM, a deputy patrolling in the City of Ithaca conducted a traffic stop on Southwest Park Road. 

The occupants of the vehicle were found to be John M. Panek, age 27, and Kandida M. Owens, age 32, both of Ithaca. 

A subsequent search led to the deputy…

May 13, 2024 - Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Arrests

On 05/13/2024, Sheriff's Office deputies making up our GIVE task force conducted an 8-hour detail in the City of Ithaca. Deputies were assisted by a member of the Tompkins County Probation Department. The following interdictions and arrests were made:

Jamie N. Gerhart, age 45, of…

May 11, 2024 - DWI Arrest

On May 11, 2024, at 3:10 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies observed a 2007 Dodge traveling south on West Danby Road near Elmira Road in the Town of Ithaca crashing into a guard rail at a high rate of speed.  

The driver was identified as Stephen P. Lavigne, age 37 of Lansing, NY.  …

April 29, 2024 - Official Misconduct Charge Against Corrections Officer

On 4/29/2024, Sheriff Derek R. Osborne charged Mark A. Vanderhoof of Union Springs, New York with Official Misconduct, a Class A Misdemeanor and Harassment 2nd, a Violation. Vanderhoof was processed and arraigned in CAP Court on 4/29/24 at 8:30 PM. He was released on his own recognizance. …

April 24, 2024 - Drug & Weapons Arrest

On 04/24/24, at approximately 10:35 PM, a Sheriff's deputy working a GIVE detail (Gun Involved Violence Elimination) conducted a traffic stop of William L. Ellison, age 41, of the City of Ithaca, on Coy Glen Road in the Town of Ithaca. 

A subsequent investigation led the deputy to…

April 23, 2024 - Criminal Possession of a Weapon Arrest

On April 23, 2024, members of the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office and the Tompkins County Probation Department worked together to execute a probationary check on Rayquan T. Brooks, age 23, of Newfield, NY. 

Brooks is currently on probation for Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon…

April 18, 2024 - Reckless Endangerment Arrest

On April 18, 2024, at 7:43 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 700 block of Five Mile Drive in the Town of Ithaca for a report of a trespass. The Tompkins County 911 center advised the responding deputies that a person on scene had an order of protection against the…

April 8, 2024 - Driving While Intoxicated Arrest

On April 8, 2024 at 12:58 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a Lincoln Navigator traveling south on State Route 13 near Stewart Park in the Town of Ithaca for speeding.

The driver was identified as Lacey J. Saucier, age 26 of Central Square, NY.  Saucier held a suspended…

April 6, 2024 - DWI Arrest

On April 6, 2024 at 7:25 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a gray Cadillac on Peruville Road in the Town of Groton after learning that the driver of the Cadillac had a revoked drivers license and a warrant for their arrest.

The driver of the Cadillac was Anna E. Carberry,…

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