FELONY ARREST IN THE TOWN OF PORTAGE

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 26^th, 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 suspect was identified as 56-year-old Tracy Watson of Portage, New York.

On July 2^nd, 2026, Sheriff’s Investigators arrested Watson and charged her with felony Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.

Watson was transported and turned over to Central Booking Deputies at the Livingston County Jail for arrest processing and pre-arraignment detention. Watson was later arraigned at the Livingston County Centralized Arraignment Part (LC-CAP) at the Livingston County Jail before Town of Lima Justice Huff. The Judge did release Watson on her own recognizance, as the offense does not qualify for bail under the NYS Bail Reform Act.

The Livingston County Public Defender’s Office was present and represented Watson at the court arraignment for her defense. The Livingston County District Attorney’s Office was also present to represent the People.

Handling the investigation for the Sheriff’s Office were members of the Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division, and the Forensic Identification Unit.