Author: Kipp Goodman

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 25, 2023, at 4:47 PM, Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputies Apprehended four individuals. Darcy L. Walker, DOB:03/22/2000 243 W Matson Ave, Syracuse, NY, Keira V. Freeman, DOB:12/08/1978, 120 Amherst Ave, Syracuse, NY, Jamesha Stith, DOB:10/17/1998, 512 Pond St # 2, Syracuse, NY, Akeryonna A. Sawyer DOB:12/01/2000 102 Cordova St, Syracuse, NY. The arrests stem from a report of a theft at a local business of $1266.74 of merchandise, on Route 318 in the Town of Junius at approximately 4:09 PM. After an investigation, four individuals were taken into custody without incident. All suspects were brought to the Seneca County law enforcement center. Darcy L. Walker, Akeryonna A. Sawyer and Jamesha Stith were charged with Grand Larceny in the 4th and Conspiracy in the 5th. Kiera V. Freeman was charged with Criminal Possession of stolen property and Conspiracy in the 5th. The Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the New York State Police. Sawyer, Freeman, Stith were released with an appearance ticket to appear at Junius Town Court at a later date. Walker was held at the Seneca County Correctional Facility for CAP Court.

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 09/24/2023 at about 08:41 PM, deputies arrested 36 year old Kyle W. Sinclair-Williams D.O.B. 08/27/1987, of Interlaken, NY 14847. Sinclair Williams was charged with criminal contempt 2nd and resisting arrest. The arrest stems from a 911 call that Sinclair-Williams had come to the address of the victim, a protected party of an order of protection. Subsequently Sinclair-Williams refused to be cooperative with deputies and resisted arrest by jumping out of the second-floor window of a barn in attempt to avoid arrest and then jumped off the roof. Once on the ground Sinclair-Williams continued to resist arrest and was combative with officers. Sinclair-Williams was then transported by Trumansburg EMS to Cayuga Medical Center for treatment. After being released from CMC, Sinclair-Williams was turned over to corrections to await CAP court arraignment on 9/25/2023 to answer the charges.

Seneca County’s Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 24th 2023 around 9:58am , Sheriffs Deputies arrested Kyle W. Sinclair-William 36 of Interlaken NY following a domestic incident that occurred at a residence in the Town of Covert. Earlier that morning, Deputies responded to the residence for a dispute between family members. At the time both parties agreed to separate for the day. After a short time, Sheriffs Deputies were called back to a residence for a out of control male It is alleged that the male was using physical force to gain entry into the residence in addition to urinating and defecating on the female victim’s porch. Sinclair- Williams has been charged with Harassment in the 2nd Degree and Criminal Tampering in the 3rd Degree. Sinclair-Williams was taken into custody and transported to the Seneca County Law Enforcement Center for arraignment. A Class A order of protection was issued to the female victim on behalf of Seneca County CAP Court.

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 14th, 2023, at 8:04 PM, Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputies apprehended Keith Champion, 59, of 8913 State Route 414 in the Town of Lodi, at his residence. The arrest stems from a Bench Warrant issued out of the Town of Lodi, for Violation of Probation, issued on 08/19/2023. Deputies Transported Champion to the Seneca County Law Enforcement Center to await CAP Court without incident.

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 16th 2023 deputies arrested Jurrell Thompson, 32 years old, of Penn Yan New York for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th. At around 07:15 Deputies responded to the Seneca Lake State Park for a reported suspicious vehicle. Upon investigation it was found that Thompson was in possession of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of the City of Rochester. The vehicle was impounded and Thompson was transported to the Seneca County Jail, where he was processed and released on an appearance ticket. Thompson is to appear in the Waterloo Town Court at a later date. Deputies were assisted at the scene by the New York State Police.

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports on 09/15/2023 at about 11:32pm deputies responded to the area of Lodi Center Road and Dean Road in the town of Lodi for the report of a vehicle driving through a yard on private property that had ultimately come to rest in a ditch. Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle in question and located the driver of the vehicle identified as Francis M. Leddy, age 26 of Waterloo NY. Upon further investigation Leddy was found to be intoxicated and taken into custody for DWI. Leddy was transported to the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated DWI-Blood Alcohol Content of .18 or Higher and released on appearance tickets. Leddy is due back in the Town of Lodi Court where he will answer the charges at a later date.

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 15th, 2023 Lucy Puryear, 53 years old, of Ovid New York was arrested on a Probation Warrant. It is alleged that Puryear violated the conditions of her Probation. Puryear was transported to the Seneca County Correctional Facility to await Centralized arraignment.

Seneca County Sheriff Deputies report that on 09/12/2023 around the time 1644 of hours, Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested Brandy French, 35, of Waterloo NY, for Endangering the welfare of a child. It alleged that while during a domestic incident, Brandy held a knife to her own wrist while in the presence of a child. Brandy was taken to the Seneca county jail to wait CAP Court

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports on 09/09/2023 at about 10pm deputies responded to a reported one car MVA in the Town of Lodi on SR 414. On arrival deputies located a 2015 Nissan Altima that had left the roadway had come to rest in a ditch. The driver of the vehicle, identified as James H. Stafford, age 58 of Lodi NY was deemed to be the sole occupant in the vehicle. Upon further investigation to include field sobriety tests Stafford showed signs of intoxication and was subsequently placed under arrest for DWI. Stafford was transported to the Seneca Correctional Facility where he was processed and released with an Appearance Ticket. Charges included Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated DWI-Blood Alcohol Content of .18 or Higher, Improper U-Turn, Driving Across Hazard Marking and Moving From Lane Unsafely. Stafford is due back in the Town of Lodi where he will answer the charges at a later date.

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 8th Deputies responded to a local business in the Town of Ovid and arrested Lawrence Bonome. Bonome had an active bench warrant issued out of the Seneca County Court for failure to comply with pre trail release. Bonome was transported to the Seneca County CAP Court and was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. Bonome is to appear in the Town of Ovid Court later date.