In a day and a half bench trial in County Court, Willie Dan Nash Jr., age 22, of Newark was pronounced guilty of assault in the Second Degree on Thursday (4/15). On Saturday (6/1) 2019, Nash fled the scene of a motor vehicle accident at 14/116 West Main Street, where several people were struck by […]

State Police responded to Strong Memorial Hospital after a report of a 5-week old child suffered major physical injuries on July 24, 2019. The baby initially received brain and other injuries and is recovering. Following an intensive investigation Investigators out of the Major Felony Squad reported the arrest on Wednesday (3/31) at 11:28 a.m. of […]

Is there a clean line between when a a call comes in for a behavioral health crisis, or when a situation in which police are/should be dispatched? This is a ‘yes’ and ‘no’ question, depending on the circumstances. The City of Rochester Police Department has made national news three times over the past year in […]

On Monday (3/15) at 6:49 p.m. State Troopers out of Williamson reported the arrest of David A. Tierney, age 20, of 3995 Ridge Road in Williamson. A person observed Tierney drive his pick-up truck across two soccer fields at the Williamson Town Park, causing $2500 in damage. He was charged with Criminal Mischief: Reckless Property […]

The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest on Monday (3/8) at 3 p.m. of a Town of Arcadia man for Sex Abuse in the 1st Degree.  Robert K. Siler Jr., age 37, of 806 Hecker Road in waterloo, NY, was arrested after an investigation was initiated by Wayne County Child Protective Services. […]

State Police Investigators out of Lyons reported the arrest on Tuesday (2/23) of Matthew J. Hagar, age 33, of 1021 Driving Park Avenue in Newark for one count of Felony Criminal Sex Act in the First Degree. The arrest stems from allegations of oral sexual conduct with a thirteen-year-old victim in the Town of Wolcott. […]

The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest on Thursday (2/18) at 4:15 p.m. of Corrections Officer Seth M. Welch, age 26, of South Main Street in Newark, for Promoting Prison Contraband in the First and the Second Degree, Receiving Reward for Official Misconduct in the Second Degree, Official Misconduct, and Criminal Sale […]

Once again, Austin T. Wheeler, age 23, of 104 West Maple Avenue in Newark was arrested by Newark Village Police for Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing a vehicle. This time Wheeler, who has been arrested multiple times for car thefts, found a vehicle in the […]

On Sunday January 17, at 9:07 p.m. Newark Police were dispatched by Wayne County E-911 to High Street for a disturbance of gunshots. Responding officers located 2 physically uninjured victims who reported that while in an automobile an individual had fired a gun at them and drove away. The Newark Police investigation, in coordination with […]

The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest on Sunday (1/17) at 11:40 p.m. of Lawrence C. Lee, age 57, of Columbia Street in the Village of Clyde following a traffic stop on State Route 31 in the Village of Newark. 911 received calls complaining of a vehicle all over the road. Lee […]