11-10-2010 - Sheriff David Gould reports that The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation into a structure fire which was reported at 167 Willowbrook Dr. (Martins Point) on November 10th at approximately 1:18am. The residence is owned and was occupied at the time of the fire by Attorney Richard Gunger. Members of the Sheriff's Office, New York State Fire Investigators and The Cayuga County Fire Investigation Team have determined the cause of the fire to be "Incendiary".

The investigation reveals that unknown person(s) intentionally set fire to the exterior of an attached garage. The garage sustained interior and exterior damage and the residence sustained smoke damage. Anyone who observed suspicious activity in the area that morning or has any information about this crime is asked to contact Detective Steve Smith at (315) 253-1610.

BURGLARY INVESTIGATIONS - IRA/CATO

     11-01-2011 - Sheriff David Gould reports that the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police are both investigating daytime burglaries involving a suspect vehicle described as an older model Lincoln.

     On 08/31/11 the New York State Police took a report of a burglary of a residence on Humphrey Rd. in the Town of Ira at which time the homeowner reported electronics and jewelry stolen. A witness reported seeing a silver colored Lincoln Continental parked in the area. The burglary occurred between 2:45pm and 3:50pm that day.

     On 10/18/11 The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a burglary of a barn on Jorolemon Rd. near Quimby’s Bridge in the Town of Cato at which time the homeowner reported 2 chainsaws and a crossbow stolen. Witnesses in that area described seeing an older white Lincoln parked in that area between 5:00 and 6:00pm, a few days prior to the report, occupied by a white male approximately 50-60 years old. The actual time frame of this burglary is unknown.

     It is unknown at this time if the two incidents are related or if the witnesses did in fact see the same vehicle parked in both areas however the description is similar enough to take note of.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detectives at (315) 253-1610

Contact Detective Steve Smith with any information at 315-253-1610
wssmith@cayugacounty.us.
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GRAND LARCENY INVESTIGATION - SENNETT

     09-29-2011 - Sheriff David Gould reports that the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the theft of a “Yanmar” excavator from Carroll Equipment located on NYS Rt. 5 in the Town of Sennett. Sometime overnight, possibly around 2:00am, unknown perpetrator(s) stole the excavator from the lot and attempted to steal a second one. The excavator is valued at approximately $14,000.00.

The photo below is of the actual excavator.


Photo of actual stolen excavator
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detectives at (315) 253-1610

Contact Detective Timothy Axton with any information at 315-253-1610
taxton@cayugacounty.us.
You can remain anonymous. Contact Anonymously

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GRAND LARCENY INVESTIGATION - IRA

     09-27-2011 - Sheriff David Gould reports that the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the theft of an aluminum break. The break was stolen from inside of a utility trailer parked at a residence on Rt. 34 in the Town of Ira. The break is described as a “Tapco” brand, 10’6” long, silver in color and valued at approximately $2000.00. A break is a tool used for bending metal trim pieces for buildings.

The photo below is of the same kind of break not the actual item.


Similar break
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detectives at (315) 253-1610

Contact Detective Steven Smith with any information at 315-253-1610
ssmith@cayugacounty.us.
You can remain anonymous. Contact Anonymously

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BURGLARY INVESTIGATION - IRA

     09-23-2011 - Sheriff David Gould reports that the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the burglary of a residence on Follet Rd. in the Town of Ira. Sometime between September 1st and September 4th unknown perpetrator(s) forced entry to a residence and an unattached garage. At this time the only property reported stolen is a 2008 Troy-bilt riding lawn mower. The tractor is 22.5 horsepower with a 50” mower deck, bright red in color.

The photo below is of similar mower not the actual mower.


Similar mower
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detectives at (315) 253-1610

Contact Detective Steven Smith with any information at 315-253-1610
ssmith@cayugacounty.us.
You can remain anonymous. Contact Anonymously

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BURGLARY INVESTIGATION - KING FERRY

     09-15-2011 - Sheriff David Gould requests the public’s help with a burglary investigation. During the evening hours of Friday, September 9th, 2011, an unknown person did unlawfully enter a residence at 8723 State Route 90 in King Ferry NY and did steal property. Items removed from the home included a laptop computer and a snow board. A picture of the snowboard is below. It is not an actual picture of the stolen snowboard, however it is an exact depiction.


Similar snowboard
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detectives at (315) 253-1610

Contact Detective Brian Schenck with any information at 315-253-1610
bschenck@cayugacounty.us.
You can remain anonymous. Contact Anonymously

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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY INVESTIGATIONS - MENTZ

     08-11-2011 - Sheriff David Gould reports that the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two residential burglaries both of which are believed to have occurred between 10:00am and Noon today. Both residences are located on Nauvoo Rd. in the Town of Mentz just a short distance outside the Village of Port Byron. Both residences were forcibly entered and assorted jewelry was stolen in both cases.

     The Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be vigilant and report suspicious vehicles parked along back roads and or strangers at their doors as it is a common method of operation for burglars to knock on a door in an attempt to verify whether or not a resident is home prior to forcing entry.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detectives at (315) 253-1610

Contact Detective Timothy Axton with any information at 315-253-1610
taxton@cayugacounty.us.
You can remain anonymous. Contact Anonymously

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BURGLARIES - 4 BUSINESSES IN VILLAGE OF MORAVIA
     On 02-17-10 Memebers of the Sheriff's Office and the Moravia Police Department responded to burglaries at four seperate businesses in the Village of Moravia. The break-ins occurred sometime over night. An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from these businesses. It is apparent that all of these burglaries were committed by the same person(s).The following businesses were victims of the break-ins:

• Coffee 'N Cream coffee shop - N Main St at corner of Cayuga St
• Giuseppe's Pizzeria - Main St at corner of Cayuga St
• New York Pizzeria - Main St between Central St and Church St
• Spring Garden Chinese Resturant - Main St between Central St and Church St

The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity, persons or vehicles during the overnight or early morning hours near these businesses to contact Detectives.

See Media Release Here:4 Commercial Burglary Investigations - Moravia Village

Contact Detective Steve Smith or Brian Schenck with any information at 315-253-1610
or wssmith@cayugacounty.us or bschenck@cayugacounty.us.
You can remain anonymous. Contact Anonymously

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BURGLARIES - GOLF COURSES
     Overnight on July 23rd - July 24th unknown perpetrator(s) forced entry to the clubhouse at the Indian Head Golf Course located on Rt. 5&20 in the Town of Aurelius. A small amount of cash was stolen. Also overnight unknown perpetrator(s) forced entry to the main office at the Arnold Palmer mini-golf course located on Gates Rd. in the Town of Sennett. As of this release nothing has been reported stolen. These burglaries are the latest in a string of burglaries to Golf Course Clubhouses that have been investigated by area law enforcement since the spring of 2009.

See Media Release Here:Burglaries at Golf Courses

Contact Detective Steve Smith or Brian Schenck with any information at 315-253-1610
or wssmith@cayugacounty.us or bschenck@cayugacounty.us.
You can remain anonymous. Contact Anonymously

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CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - PORSCHE BOXSTER      On May 25th, 2008 the Sheriff's Office received a report of a subject vandalizing a vehicle at the corner of Main and Cherry Streets in the Village of Aurora. Upon arrival Deputies discovered that a yellow colored 2001 Porsche Boxster was extensively damaged. The damage appeared to be caused with a long thin blunt object. There were numerous witnesses to the damage. The witnesses described the subject who caused the damage as a young white male, tall and thin with short dark colored hair, wearing blue jeans and a dark colored hooded sweatshirt. The witnesses stated that, after causing the damage, the subject walked south east on Cherry Street. Moments later a light colored four door sedan was seen driving the wrong way on Cherry Street at a high rate of speed. Contact Detective Steve Smith with any information at 315-253-4869 or wssmith@cayugacounty.us. You can remain anonymous. Contact Anonymously

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