Tompkins County Sheriff's Office

On September 18, 2023 at 11:30 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a 2012 Volkswagen on West State Street in the City of Ithaca for operating with a suspended registration.  The driver was identified as Sherena R. Vaughn age 42 of Lansing, NY.  Vaughn was operating without a license,…

On August 30, 2023 at 12:06 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a Chevrolet Blazer on West State Street in the City of Ithaca for a suspended registration.  

The driver was identified as Crystal G. Forest age 42 of Ithaca, NY. Forest held a revoked drivers license.  Deputies…

NEW YORK STATE POLICE 
Major Jeffrey A. VanAuken
Troop C Commander

PRESS RELEASE

The New York State Police and the City of Ithaca Police Department will be holding a joint press…

On August 26, 2023 at 7:37 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Taughannock Blvd, Town of Ithaca after observing a purple car traveling north at a high rate of speed.

Deputies interviewed the driver, Jacob A. Brege, age 35 of Kirkwood, NY.  During the course…

On July 24, 2023 at 9:09 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 2010 black Acura on Elmira Rd at Five Mile Drive in the Town of Ithaca for a registration violation. 

Deputies identified the driver as 29 year old Terrance Taylor of Newfield, NY. Taylor was…

On July 22, 2023 at 12:30 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies observed Stevaun J. Punter Jr, age 42 of Ithaca, NY in the passenger seat of a vehicle driving on West Seneca Road in the Village of Trumansburg.  Punter had an active felony warrant for his arrest.  

Deputies conducted a…

UPDATE: On 07/20/2023 at about 2:00 PM Anthony R. Cruz turned himself into the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office. Cruz was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd degree a Class D Felony, and Criminal Mischief 2nd degree a Class D Felony. Cruz was arraigned in CAP Court and…

On July 14, 2023 at approximately 5:00pm, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, Lansing Fire Department, Bangs Ambulance, and Dryden Ambulance responded to the Northbound lane of SR-13 between N. Triphammer Road and Warren Road for the report of a motor vehicle off of the…

On July 12, 2023 a 11:53 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a traffic complaint in the Town of Lansing.  The complainant reported to have observed a gray Toyota Tacoma truck moving from it's lane of travel unsafely and then stop in the middle of the traffic lane in the 1300…

On July 9, 2023 at 12:11 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the intersection of Danby Road and Muzzy Road in the Town of Danby for a reported personal injury motorcycle crash.  

Upon arrival deputies identified the driver as Joseph R. Vallely, age 48 of Lansing, NY.  …

On June 29, 2023 around 8:40am, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office responded to the Dunkin Donuts located at 302 Pine Tree Road in the Town of Ithaca for a reported assault. Upon arrival, a pregnant female victim was located with injuries from being punched in the face and drug by a vehicle.…

On June 24, 2023 at about 1:38 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a black 2013 Ford on East Shore Drive in the Town of Ithaca for failing to stop at a stop sign.  

The driver of the Ford was identified as Duma S. Gutierrez-Bermudez, age 29 of Groton, NY.  Gutierrez-Bermudez…

On June 24, 2023 at 8:55 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a 2023 Jeep traveling south on East Shore Drive for failing to dim their high beams.  

Deputies identified the driver of the jeep as Michael R. Saari, age 68 of Nevada.  Through further investigation deputies…

On June 13, 2023 at 3:41 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 300 block of Black Oak Road in the Town of Enfield for a report of a pick-up truck off the roadway with a male inside that appeared to be unconscious. 

When deputies arrived on scene, they identified the…

On June 7, 2023 at 8:35 PM, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office was notified of a police pursuit involving the New York State Police attempting to stop a vehicle from Seneca County headed into Tompkins County on State Route 96.  The suspect vehicle was a 2009 Tan Chevrolet Malibu.  The pursuit…

On June 6, 2023 at 9:30 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the Econo Lodge, located at 2303 N. Triphammer Road in the Village of Lansing for a report that a female had pulled the fire alarm for no reason. 

When deputies arrived on scene, they spoke with the complainant/…

On June 5, 2023 at 9:34 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies and Officers from the Trumansburg Police Department responded to Maguire Chevrolet, 2073 Trumansburg Road in the Town of Ulysses for a report that a Chevrolet Camaro had just been stolen from a customer off the lot after it was…

On June 3, 2023 at 9:51 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on W. Buffalo Street in the City of Ithaca after observing Christopher D. Byrd, age 49 of Lansing, NY operating a vehicle who the Deputy knows to have a suspended drivers license.  

During the course…

On May 4, 2023, a Tompkins County Grand Jury indicted Larry R. Walrad for the charge of Murder in the Second Degree (Class A-I Felony). This indictment was a sealed document by the court so we could not legally release this information until Walrad was arraigned on the charge. Since the…

On March 5th, 2023 at 6:47 AM, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office responded to an address on Mill Street, Town of Lansing, for what was initially reported as an "unattended death".  Due to the circumstances that were observed by the responding Deputies, the Criminal Investigation Division was…