Livingston County
Sheriff's Office   New York

LIVONIA - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Monroe County resident on felony and misdemeanor charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 24th, 2026 at approximately 8:00 pm, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Main Street in the Town of Livonia for the reported traffic complaint concerning a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner. While Deputies were in-route, it was reported that the vehicle had crashe

AVON - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Steuben County resident on felony and misdemeanor charges following a traffic stop by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 26th, 2026 Deputy Jerry Pilkenton, who is assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Highway Patrol Unit, conducted a traffic stop on Lakeville Road in the Town of Avon after observing a violation of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law. Contact was made with the operator of the vehicle as well as a

MOUNT MORRIS – Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Dansville resident on felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began after the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Livingston County Department of Social Services in regards to a possible Welfare Fraud. At that time, Sheriff’s Investigators conducted an inquiry into the allegations. It is alleged through the investigation that 31-year-old Sarah In

DANSVILLE - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty advises of updated information regarding the disappearance and investigation of former Dansville resident Rose Marie Gayhart. On May 27, 2026, The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, received confirmation from a laboratory in Texas that DNA previously secured from family members of Rose had been used to positively identify human remains that had been found in a canal located in Cape Coral, Florida. The remains were discovered by a citiz

MOUNT MORRIS - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Mount Morris resident on felony Grand Larceny charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On April 8th, 2026, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office commenced an investigation into a reported possible Grand Larceny. It is alleged through the investigation that the suspect, 45-year-old Rachel Bates of Mount Morris used the victim’s bank account information to make a number of

LIVONIA - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Genesee County resident on felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 22nd, 2026 at approximately 11:30 pm, Deputies assigned to the Hemlock Fair Detail observed a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner while in the parking lot on the fairgrounds. Deputies were able to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact with the operator, who was identified

LIVONIA/MOUNT MORRIS - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of an Oswego County resident on felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 16th, 2026, Sheriff’s Investigators arrested 42-year-old, Anthony Holmquist from Mexico, NY on two counts of Felony Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second-Degree. Sheriff’s Investigators determined that Holmquist was involved in a multi-county check washing scheme t

AVON - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Schenectady resident on felony and misdemeanor charges following investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 13th, 2026 at approximately 9:00 pm, Sheriff’s Investigator Shawn Whitford conducted a traffic stop on East Avon Lima Road in the Town of Avon after observing a violation of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law. Contact was made with the operator of the vehicle, who was identified as 62-year-old

LIVONIA - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Pennsylvania resident on felony charges following a traffic stop by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 10th, 2026 at approximately 4:11 pm, Sergeant Michael Donals conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Plank Road in the Town of Livonia after the Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a traffic complaint concerning a vehicle being operated in an erratic fashion. Sergeant Donals made contact with the op

GENESEO - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Village of Geneseo resident on felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 8th, 2026, The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division began an investigation into the report of possible criminal activity associated with 34-year-old Leslie Gminski of Geneseo. The investigation did lead Investigators to a residence in Geneseo, and during the investigation Gminski

GENESEO - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Lima resident on felony charges following a traffic stop by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 9th, 2026 at approximately 7:32 pm, Deputy Jacob Cicero, who is assigned to the Sheriff’s Office STOP DWI Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Lakeville Road in the Town of Geneseo for a violation of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law. Deputy Cicero made contact with the operator, who was identified as

NORTH DANSVILLE - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a North Dansville resident on felony charges following a traffic stop by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 7th, 2026 at approximately 6:59 pm, Deputy Jacob Cicero, who is assigned to the Sheriff’s Office STOP DWI Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Mark’s Trailer Court after observing a violation of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law. Deputy Cicero made contact with the operator who was i

GENESEO - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Monroe County resident on felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 4th, 2026 at approximately 1:22 pm, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence on West Lake Road in the Town of Geneseo for the reported domestic incident. It is alleged through the investigation that 44-year-old David Skeldon of Fairport had gotten into a physical altercation with an individual w

LIMA - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Lima resident on felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On July 5th, 2026, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence on Rochester Street in Lima for the report of a domestic dispute in progress. Deputies arrived and made contact with the victim who advised that the suspect, identified as 45-year-old John Rauchbauer had been in a verbal argument with the Victim and it is

PORTAGE - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Portage resident on felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On June 26th, 2026, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a business in the Town of Portage, for the report of a larceny of approximately $4,000.00 in cash that had been taken from a safe. Sheriff’s Investigators were contacted and began an investigation into the Grand Larceny, and through the investigation the suspec

MT. MORRIS - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Livonia resident on felony Criminal Mischief charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On June 23rd, 2026 at approximately 2:50 pm, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Creek Road in the Town of Mt. Morris for the report of a domestic incident that had taken place. Deputies arrived on scene and met with the Victim who advised that she had been in a verbal and

YORK - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Pennsylvania resident on felony Driving While Intoxicated charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On June 17th, 2026 at approximately 5:31 pm, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Genesee Street in the Town of York for the traffic complaint concerning a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner. It was then reported that the vehicle was in the ditch and attempting to get

AVON - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of three Allegany County residents, as well as a Monroe County resident on felony and misdemeanor drug charges following a traffic stop on Interstate 390 in the Town of Avon. On June 16th, 2026 at approximately 9:21 pm, Deputy Jerry Pilkenton was assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Highway Patrol Unit when he observed a vehicle operating south in Interstate 390 in violation of sections of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law. The

GROVELAND - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Groveland resident on felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. On June 12th, 2026 at approximately 6:57 pm, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence in the Town of Groveland after it was reported that a female had shown up at the residence and was suspected of driving there while being in an intoxicated state. Deputies arrived on scene and made contact with the fema

AVON - Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Monroe County resident on felony charges following a traffic stop in the Town of Avon. On June 10th, 2026 at approximately 8:01 pm, Investigator Shawn Whitford was assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Highway Patrol Unit when he conducted a traffic stop on Interstate Drive in the Town of Avon for a violation of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law. Contact was made with the operator, who was identified as 29-year-old Jonathan