September 2, 2026 - Stolen Vehicle Recovery

On September 2, 2026, at approximately 10:19 PM, deputies from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office were handling an unrelated incident when a deputy observed a suspiciously parked vehicle on School Street in the Town of Groton.

A check of the vehicle’s registration revealed that the 2026 Chevrolet U-Haul had been reported stolen out of the City of Syracuse. Deputies subsequently located the individual in possession of the vehicle in a nearby apartment and identified him as Lewis J. Tearney, age 47, of McLean, NY.

Tearney was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree, a felony. He was turned over to the Centralized Arraignment Part (CAP) for arraignment and is scheduled to appear on September 3, 2026, at 8:00 AM.