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Times of Wayne County
P.O. Box 608 • Macedon, NY 14502
Phone: (315) 986-4300

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Butler man arrested for sexually abusing 12 and 7 year-old girls

April 22, 2017
The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest on Wednesday (4/19) of a Town of Butler man for two counts of Sex Abuse in the First Degree, two counts of Forcible Touching, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Paul A. Valentine, age 29, of 12608 Countryman Road in the […]
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Five Car Accident in Newark sends five to the Hospital

April 15, 2017
Newark Police report the investigation of a five (5) car personal injury accident on Thursday (4/13) evening at around 8:00 PM sending five (5) to the Hospital. The accident occurred at the intersection of Finch Street and West Union Street in the Village of Newark. The investigation found four (4) of the five vehicles were […]
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Sodus man charged with Criminal Mischief and Menacing during road rage incident

April 8, 2017
State Police out of Wolcott responded to the report of a road rage incident that started on Route 104 and ended on Route 88 eastbound in the Town of Sodus on Sunday (4/2). According to police, Ryan Siragusa, age 26, of Dufloo Road in Sodus was upset about a slow moving driver. The victim attempted […]
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County worker/jail counselor arrested on Child Pornography charges

April 1, 2017
On Saturday (3/25), State Police in Lyons reported the arrest of Joseph D. Mattes, age 56, of 2705 Daansen Road in Macedon for Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child and Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child. Mattes reportedly was in possession of, and disseminated child pornography images over the Internet. State Police […]
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Parents arrested for Endangering in Palmyra

March 25, 2017
Palmyra Village Police responded to a call of a woman possibly having some sort of seizure on Thursday (3/16). While on the scene police observed marijuana in plain sight, with young children age 3 and 7 exposed, where the marijuana could be accessed. On Monday (3/20), State Police out of Lyons returned to the residence […]
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Sodus man surrenders injured dog, charged with animal abuse

March 18, 2017
State Police out of Wolcott reported that on Sunday (3/5) a man walked up to a patrol car in Sodus and told them he had an aggressive/injured dog he wanted them to take. The trooper discovered the female pit bull had a severe infection on its rear left leg and was not at all aggressive. […]
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Sex Offender caught trying to entice young girls on Internet sites

March 11, 2017
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest on Thursday (3/9) at 9:36 a.m. of a NYS Level 2 Sex Offender, following an online predator investigation that began January of this year. Assisted by the New York State Police Cyber Crimes investigators, WCSO investigators, learned that Jacob M. Ritchie, age 31, of 6086 Lake Avenue in […]
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Sheriff Virts returns with insights after visit to Arizona-Mexico border

March 4, 2017
Following his visit to the Arizona-Mexico border last week, Sheriff Barry Virts stressed the importance of treating border security and immigration as separate issues. Virts was invited by Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels to tour the border, where he visited a number of ranches to learn more about border security. “Immigration is about economic migrants, […]
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Trooper injured in arrest of Palmyra man in Newark

March 4, 2017
On Saturday (2/25), State Police in Lyons arrested Dwayne L. Woolfolk, age 30, of 132 Gates Street in Palmyra, for Assault on a Police Officer, Obstructing Governmental Administration, Resisting Arrest, Harassment in the Second Degree and Disorderly Conduct. Troopers, Sheriff’s Deputies and Newark Police had responded to the ArrowMart Store at 150 North Main Street […]
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Sleeping vehicle operator faces drug charges

February 25, 2017
Newark Village Police responded to a suspicious vehicle that had been in a Marie Avenue parking lot, running, for about 30 minutes on Saturday (2/18) at 5:40 a.m. Police found the driver asleep, with a cell phone, glass pipe and money on his lap, with a passenger listening to the radio and scrolling on his […]
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Lyons man indicted for Murder

February 18, 2017
A Wayne County Grand Jury handed down an indictment against Pedro L. Colon, age 62, formerly of the Iroquois Hotel at 14 Franklin Street in Lyons. The case was back in front of the Grand Jury for consideration after the previous indictment was dismissed by County Court Judge John Nesbitt, last week. The first case […]
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NYS Police seek information on Sodus Case

February 10, 2017
The New York State Police is looking for information concerning the death Josephine Chiaverini On October 6, 2016 Josephine Chiaverini, age 57, was found deceased at her residence on Joy Road in the Town of Sodus, Wayne County New York. Anybody with information is asked to contact State Police Troop “E” Headquarters at (585) 398-4100
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Savannah man arrested for stealing $1053.50 of municipal water

February 4, 2017
On Thursday (1/26), State Police in Lyons arrested Chester M. Sakowski, age 55, of 2288 State Route 89 in the Town of Savannah, Theft of Services. According to police the water was shut off at the mobile home residence in 2014 and the meter removed. Savannah water personnel heard that Sakowski was receiving municipal water […]
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Three jailed in debit card theft

January 21, 2017
The Wayne County Office of Sheriff reports the arrests of Shawn M. Bell, age 31, of 4507 Butler Center Road, Jennifer Brewster-Miller, age 35, of 4507 Butler Center Road, and Eden H. Skinner, age 26, reporting that she is homeless. All three of the persons were arrested for Grand Larceny Third Degree and Identity Theft […]
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Three charged with possession of crack cocaine after probation check

January 14, 2017
The Macedon Police Department reported the arrest on Tuesday (1/10) at 3:15 p.m. of three individuals following an investigation of the Wayne County Probation Department. The Probation Department was checking the welfare of one of its probationers who would not answer the door. Eventually, Peter J. Storelli, age 23. of Route 350 in Walworth, a […]

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