Tompkins County Sheriff's Office

On March 17, 2023 at approximately 7:31 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a gray 2007 GMC Sierra on Collins Rd in the Town of Lansing for an expired inspection. 

Deputies identified the driver as 33 year-old Richard Bower of Lansing, NY. While deputies were speaking with…

Over the past month, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office has seen an increase in check fraud occurring through out Tompkins County. The following tactics are observed during these investigations:

Checks are being stolen from local residential mailboxes, most specifically ones their red…

On March 5th, 2023 the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Town of Lansing for a reported cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, Deputies located a male deceased in the residence. The deceased was identified as Joseph F. West, age 71, of Ithaca NY. The death was reported to…

On March 5, 2023 at 1:49 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to Target located at 40 Catherwood Road in the Village of Lansing for a report of a theft.  

Deputies were able to locate a male, Christopher D. Reyers, age 40 of Ithaca matching the description of the alleged…

On March 5, 2023 at 1:55 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 1000 Block of Danby Road in the Town of Ithaca for a report of a motor vehicle crash.  Multiple 911 callers reported observing a black Chrysler that had driven off the roadway and eventually left the scene.  

On March 4, 2023 at 5:33 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to 2309 North Triphammer Road, Aldi's, in the Village of Lansing for a theft report.

Subsequent the theft investigation deputies located and arrested Jamill H. James, age 41 of Ithaca, NY.  James was charged with…

On February 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies were patrolling Armstrong Road in the Town of Lansing.  While on patrol, Deputies observed a male walking the wrong direction on the roadway and who appeared suspicious.  

Deputies stopped the male who originally…

On February 27, 2023 at 11:44 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies were patrolling North Triphammer Road in the Village of Lansing.  Deputies conducted a traffic stop on N. Triphammer Road on a vehicle for expired inspection.  

Deputies identified the driver as Richard L. Bower, age 33…

On February 14, 2023 at 4:29 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to Ithaca Tofu Oriental Market located at 23 Cinema Drive in the Village of Lansing for an attempted break-in to the business that occurred on February 11, 2023 just after midnight.  

On video, a male is seen…

On February 18, 2023 at 1:28 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies and Investigators were alerted by Corrections Officers that a female, Sarah A. Murphy-Sears, age 34 of Ithaca, NY was caught bringing Prison Contraband/Restricted Items into the jail to give to an inmate during visitation.  …

On February 18, 2023 at 11:02 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies observed a suspicious vehicle parked at the old Pizza Hut building located at 2301 N. Triphammer Road in the Village of Lansing.  

Deputies spoke with the occupants of the vehicle and during their conversation observed…

On February 14, 2023 at 2:21 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the Best Western located at 1020 Ellis Hollow Road in the Town of Ithaca for a disorderly male inside of the hotel. 

While investigating the disorderly complaint, Deputies discovered a female, who deputies…

On February 11, 2023 at 10:29 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to Ling Ling Garden Restaurant located at 331 Pine Tree Road, Town of Ithaca after employees arrived at work to find their business had been burglarized overnight. Upon review of the video surveillance footage,…

On February 5, 2023 at 9:55 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a blue GMC pickup truck on Auburn Road in the Town of Lansing for failure to maintain lane.

Deputies identified the driver as Gregory Knight, age 46 of Genoa, NY. Through further investigation deputies determined…

On January 30, 2023 at 2:44 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a 2012 Subaru that was traveling on Dryden Road in the Town of Dryden with improper plates. The plates were registered to an unrelated vehicle that had been reported stolen in 2021.

Deputies identified the driver…

On January 29,2023 at 9:29 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies were patrolling the area of the Milton Meadows Apartments in the Town of Lansing. While patrolling the area deputies observed a male identified as Malik Mosby, age 57 of Ithaca, NY. Mosby at the time held an active arrest warrant…

On January 28, 2023 at 7:08 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the area of Glenside Road and Five Mile Drive in the Town of Ithaca for a reported traffic complaint. Witnesses reported a dark colored Jeep failing to maintain its lane of travel and it was also reported that the…

On January 19, 2023 at 5:18 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff Deputies responded to the Econo Lodge, located at 2303 N. Triphammer Road in the Village of Lansing for a reported dispute.

When deputies arrived on scene, they spoke with the complainant who informed them them that a male had just…

On January 18, 2023 at 11:06 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Robins Way, Town of Lansing after observing a vehicle operating without insurance.

Deputies interviewed the driver, Thomas J. Edwards Jr., age 37 of Newfield, NY who holds a suspended NYS…

On January 15, 2023 at 4:33 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies were patrolling the McLean area. While on patrol, they observed a Dodge Caravan operating on McLean/Cortland Road with an expired inspection. Deputies conducted a stop on the motor vehicle and spoke with the driver, Anthony R.…