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Police: Canandaigua man attacked person in front of two children
The Canandaigua Police Department reports the arrest of a 37-year-old resident on a variety of charges following an investigation on Bristol Street. Leslie Smith, 37, of Canandaigua was charged with aggravated family offense, a felony; two counts of endangering the welfare of a child; fourth-degree criminal mischief; and second-degree harassment. Smith is accused of physically... more -
Police: Canandaigua man urinated on public street, charged with DWI
Police say a Canandaigua resident was arrested for DWI after urinating on a local street. Rhonda Hillman, 63, of Canandaigua was charged with driving while intoxicated following a call to 911 reporting a suspicious condition on North Main Street. Investigation determined that Hillman was operating her vehicle in an intoxicated condition. They also learned that... more -
Police: Canandaigua resident threatened victim with knife during dispute
Police report the arrest of a 54-year-old Canandaigua resident following a disturbance on Bristol Street. Elaine Mulheron, 54, of Canandaigua was charged with aggravated family offense, a felony, following the incident. Investigators say Mulheron was involved in an argument with another person. At some point during the dispute, she threatened the victim with a knife.... more -
Landlord-tenant dispute leads to charges in Canandaigua
Police report the arrest of a Canandaigua man following a dispute investigation on March 19th. Michael Drake, 49, of Canandaigua was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment following a landlord-tenant dispute at a Gibson Street residence. Following investigation, it was determined that Drake sent the victim several messages, threatening physical harm to her and her children.... more -
Police: Driver found passed out behind wheel of car in Canandaigua
An Atlanta man was arrested in Canandaigua for driving while intoxicated, according to police. Officers say John Haszlaur, 36, was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle on East Street. Investigators determined that he was intoxicated and subsequently charged him with driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving while intoxicated. The charges will be... more -
Hospitals prepare differently throughout Finger Lakes as COVID-19 preparations ramp up
Rochester Regional Health is taking steps to ensure that its hospital in Ontario County is prepared for a possible outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus. Veronica Chiesi Brown, RRH public information officer, said the tents were set up at Clifton, Rochester General Hospital, Unity Hospital in Greece, and United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. “These outdoor... more -
Officials warn of possible coronavirus exposure at FLCC childcare facility
Officials at Finger Lakes Community College are saying that there was a possible exposure to the Novel Coronavirus at the college’s child care center. A person who tested positive for the virus was at the childcare center on March 24th. Anyone who was present around 8:15 a.m. at the facility or 3:20 p.m. should be... more -
Canandaigua company gets involved in sewing protective masks for local hospitals
A manufacturing company in Canandaigua is hard at work to build masks for local healthcare professionals. Select Fabrications usually makes shielding tents. Those are typically sold off to government agencies. Now though, workers are teaming up with another company — Turbett Surgical — to make masks. At this point, workers are producing around 500 masks... more -
Deputies: Canandaigua man struck victim with chair
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 27-year-old Canandaigua resident for assault following a disturbance in Hopewell. Ralph Stanbrook Jr., 27, was charged with second-degree assault after investigation of the incident. He’s accused of striking another person in the head with a chair. It’s unclear how serious the injuries were. Stanbrook was... more -
Deputies: Canandaigua woman charged with DWI after traffic stop
On March 19th the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 24-year-old Canandaigua resident around 2:06 a.m. in the town of Canandaigua. Deputies say Joelle Henry, 24, of Canandaigua failed to stop at a stop sign and was eventually determined to be intoxicated. She submitted to a blood test at F.F. Thompson Hospital. She was issued... more -
Deputies: Canandaigua driver ticketed after two-car crash
On Wednesday at approximately 3:20 p.m. first responders were called to the area of County Road 32 and Egypt Road for a personal injury crash. Deputies say Donise Montanye, 50, of Canandaigua was operating an SUV that collided with a pickup truck operated by Terry Russel, 57, of Hemlock. Investigation discovered that Montanye failed to... more -
Deputies: Farmington woman left 2-year-old alone in vehicle at Tops
On Wednesday around 5 p.m. deputies were called to investigate the report of a child left unattended in the Tops parking lot in Farmington. Melissa Nichols, 29, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Deputies say Nichols left her two year old child unattended in a vehicle in the parking lot of Tops... more -
Canandaigua PD: Infant unhurt after intoxicated driver strikes several parked cars on N. Main St.
The Canandaigua Police Department reports the arrest of two Honeoye residents following a crash on North Main Street, which resulted in a felony Leandra’s Law arrest. Police say Kevin Beechner, 21, was under the influence of drugs while he was operating the vehicle with an infant passenger. They say he struck several other parked vehicles... more -
Police: Canandaigua man caused disturbance at business, refused to leave
The Canandaigua Police Department reports the arrest of a 64-year-old following a disturbance at a Niagara Street business. Police say Darryl Gill, 64, of Canandaigua caused a disturbance at the business and refused to leave. While being escorted out – he struck the victim in the face. Gill was charged with second-degree harassment. The charges... more -
Canandaigua pursues $10M DRI grant again
Canandaigua wants this to be the year that the city wins the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative contest. On Tuesday, a committee of City Council approved the continued working with MRB Group, which the city hired to help with the grant. It wasn’t successful in the first year of partnership, but city officials believe this... more -
Police: Bloomfield man set paper on fire inside apartment building, prompting evacuation
The Canandaigua Police Department reports the arrest of a 29-year-old Bloomfield man following the report of smoke inside a Bristol Street apartment building. Investigators say Shawn Faber, 29, of Bloomfield had set paper on fire for no legitimate purpose while he was inside a first-floor apartment in the building. The fire caused neighboring apartments to... more -
LETTER: Thompson Health CEO outlines response to COVID-19
Friends of Thompson: The emergence of COVID-19 has created challenges impacting us all. UR Medicine Thompson Health is carefully responding to this fluid situation on a daily basis, to protect the safety and well-being of our entire community. We are collaborating closely with the CDC, New York State Department of Health, county Public Health offices,... more -
Police: Rochester woman charged with prostitution, possessing cocaine with intent to sell
The Canandaigua Police Department reports the arrest of a 30-year-old Rochester resident following an investigation into prostitution. Police say Samantha Stavalone, 30, of Rochester was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, as well as prostitution. It’s alleged that Stavalone agreed to have sex with an undercover detective for a fee. She’s... more -
Public sessions to be held at two locations in Ontario County to address questions about COVID-19
A pair of information sessions have been scheduled in Ontario County for residents looking to learn more about the novel coronavirus. The “Prepared NOT Scared” presentations will provide an overview of what is known about coronavirus, its symptoms, diagnosing it, and home treatment, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Ontario County Public Health will lead... more -
Brandi Carlile coming to CMAC in June
Brandi Carlile is coming to CMAC. The concert was announced for June 27th. It’s part of her “By the Way, I Forgive You” tour. Tickets hit the market on March 13th. Citi cardmembers can pre-order tickets on Tuesday. [call-to-action] more