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MVA leaving the scene / DWI / AUO 1st arrest

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports on January 28, 2019 at approximately 0153hrs, Anthony M. Vanhorn, age 27 of  1413 County Road 132 Ovid NY, was arrested by Deputies after leaving the scene of a property damage accident that occurred at the Fastrac store in the Town of  Ovid. Deputies report ...

Grand Larceny/Offering False Instrument for Filing 1st

The Seneca Co. Sheriff's Office reports that Investigators arrested RaShawn D. Hightower,31, formerly of 341 W. Kennedy St in Syracuse on the charges of Grand Larceny 3rd degree (class D Felony) and 5 counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing 1st degree (class E felony). It is alleged that ...

Scam alert

Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce is advising local residents about some recent telephone scams in the area. Sheriff Luce reports that the 911 center has received reports that a caller claims to be from Social Security and that the victims card has been cancelled and then the caller wants to ...

DWI arrest

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on January 22, 2019, at about 10:14 PM, Sheriff's Deputies arrested Zachary C Rayno , Age 25, of 2878 County Road 139 Ovid NY , on County Road 139 in the Town of Ovid. Rayno was charged with Driving while intoxicated, Driving while ...

TRAVEL ADVISORY SENECA COUNTY!!!!

Seneca County Sheriff Luce has set a travel advisory for Seneca County to last until Sunday at 1:00 P.M.  The roads are snow covered and slippery but passable at this time. Winds will pick up later causing drifting. The Sheriff asks for no unnecessary travel until Sunday at 1:00 P.M.  ...

Weather Advisory

Seneca County Sheriff W. Timothy Luce would like to advise the Residents of Seneca County of the severity of the impending storm predicted for this weekend. It is predicted that starting Saturday in the afternoon hours will start and continue into Sunday. The accumulation is predicted to be 12 to ...


Use of Force Policy - Updated Oct 2019

Click the above link to view the Seneca County Sheriff's Office updated policy involving the use of Force