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#1351796 - 07/03/12 10:05 PM
Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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Rochester Man Arrested for Buffalo Street Robbery in Ithaca
ITHACA — City police early Tuesday arrested a 25-year-old Rochester, NY man after responding to the 800 block of W. Buffalo Street. Michael Murray is in Tompkins County Jail after being charged with third-degree criminal possession of a loaded handgun.
Officers apprehended Murray after a short foot chase, police said. Initially, officers responded to the West State Street area to investigate a reported domestic incident. Additional charges are likely in this continuing investigation, police say.
July 3, 2012 By Ed Sutherland
Man stabbed during Ithaca robbery
Ithaca Police are investigating an early morning robbery that sent the victim to a hospital. It happened on the 200 block of Elmira Road just before 1:30 Sunday morning.
Police say two men approached the victim, stabbed him in the face and arm, and then physically attacked him. The victim later found that his ID and money were missing from his pocket. He was treated at Cayuga Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries.
06/24/2012 09:43 AM
Ithaca Business Robbed
Police are searching for a suspect in a downtown Ithaca robbery.
Ithaca Police say it happened at Mayer's Smokeshop and Newstand around 7:30 Sunday morning.
The suspect allegedly threatened a cashier with a metal object, ordered the cashier to get on the floor, then stole money from the register and took off.
The suspect is described as an older clean shaven black man, about 5 foot 10, with a slim build.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Ithaca Police Make Drug Arrest in Connection with Reported Hotel Robbery
ITHACA — A 22-year-old was arrested Saturday and charged with criminal possession of a drugs and intent to sell, city police said Monday. The arrest followed a report of a robbery at the Hampton Inn on Elmira Road.
Joseph M. Perrett of Erin, NY was found in the parking lot of the nearby Wendy’s after Ithaca Police responded to a report that three people had stolen money from his hotel room. Perrett was positively identified as the alleged robber. During their investigation, police found Perrett had more than 22 grams of powdered cocaine along with numerous baggies, a scale and cash.
The suspect was arraigned and sent to Tompkins County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bail bond.
June 18, 2012
Ithaca Police investigating strong-arm robbery
Police in Ithaca are investigating a strong-arm robbery that was reported overnight.
Police say the victim reported that around 12:55 a.m. a suspect jumped into the passenger side of her vehicle on the 200 block of West Seneca Street and demanded money. The suspect didn’t display any weapons, but concealed one hand in his jacket pocket.
The suspect took her money and ran off toward North Geneva Street.
6/04 9:00 am
Ithaca’s Byrne Dairy Robbed — One Arrest Made
ITHACA — Byrne Dairy was robbed Tuesday night by two men, one threatening a store employee with a gun, police say. Officers later arrested one man, charging him with second-degree robbery.
The robbery at 215 N. Meadow St. happened at 10 pm, when the clerk at the store first signaled to police. When officers arrived, the store employee said two people had robbed him of an unspecified amount of money. He said the two went behind the counter, demanding cash from the register. Both suspects fled on foot.
Using a detailed description of the robbers provided by the clerk, police quickly caught up with one suspect five blocks from the robbery. James Nolan Alexander, a 39-year-old city of Ithaca resident, was charged with robbery in the second degree, a felony. Alexander was arraigned and is being held in the Tompkins County Jail.
Police are still looking for the second suspect, described as a black male, around six-feet-tall and of average build.
May 30, 2012
Ithaca Police Investigating Armed Robbery
Ithaca Police are asking for your help as they investigate an armed robbery after two people were robbed at knife point in their own car. It happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday along the 600 block of Chestnut Street.
Two people told police they were in their car, and stopped along the street when an unknown man got into their vehicle and threatened them with a knife.
May 21, 2012 at 11:30 PM EDT
Police investigate Ithaca robbery
Ithaca police are searching for a man they say robbed a woman in the city. It happened on West State Street near the Ithaca Commons around 8:30 Saturday night.
According to investigators, the man grabbed the woman and demanded her belongings. He ran off on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The victim was not hurt.
Police said the man was in his early 20s, with a thin build and curly hair.
05/20/2012 10:16 AM
Police search for suspects after robbery of Ithaca McDonald's
Police in Ithaca are searching for suspects after a fast-food restaurant was robbed Tuesday night.
According to the Ithaca Police Department, around 9:00 p.m. officers were called to the McDonald’s on Elmira Road for a report of a robbery. When police arrived they were told that a man entered the restaurant, walked behind the counter, confronted employees, and demanded money while displaying what appeared to be a gun concealed in a bag. Police say the suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing in a vehicle that was waiting outside.
The suspect is described as a large white, standing around six feet tall and weighing more than 250 pounds. He was reportedly wearing a black zip-up hooded sweatshirt, dark sunglasses, and a purple bandana over his mouth and nose. The getaway car is described as a mid-size SUV, possibly a Jeep.
No injuries were reported.
Posted: 05.02.2012 at 6:53 AM
Ithaca Police On the Lookout for robbery suspect
Ithaca Police say they are looking for a suspect in a robbery at a business in the Ithaca Commons in the 100 block of East State Street.
On Saturday at about 4:00 p.m. police say a man walked into the business, showed a knife and demanded cash. Police say he also told people in the store that he had a gun, but never showed one.
The suspect left the store with an undisclosed amount of money.
Police describe the suspect as being a middle-aged white male, approximately six feet tall and an average build.
2/26 12:10 am
3 indicted in Ithaca poker game robbery
playing Texas Hold 'Em when the trio -- one of whom was wearing a black bandanna over his face and wielding a revolver -- entered through the salon's rear entrance and ordered the players to surrender their money, wallets and cell phones and lay ...
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#1351880 - 07/04/12 07:53 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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About Ithaca crime rates
With a crime rate of 55 per one thousand residents, Ithaca has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 18. Within New York, more than 98% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Ithaca.
Importantly, when you compare Ithaca to other communities of similar population, then Ithaca crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Ithaca does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most....
From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Ithaca occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America.
Copyright © 2001-2012 Location Inc®.
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#1351891 - 07/04/12 10:38 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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BigRed
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There are different ways to put your head in the sand.
One is staying home and locking the doors, as you sarcastically suggest.
The other is ignoring the problem or arguing it doesn't exist.
I was surprised by those crime stats newsman posted. I knew robberies were up but I didn't realize how bad the problem was.
Yes, Ithaca may be safer than the South Bronx or East L.A. but that doesn't mean the population should be complacent about the obvious rise in this type of crime.
My personal view: the local government is paralyzed by political correctness, combined with budget constraints that are leading the baby mayor and police chief to expend resources on more 'profitable' things like writing tickets (and getting fine money) for seat belt and cell phone enforcement (and, no, I haven't gotten a ticket for either, I just keep reading their PR about both).
But, of course, that's just subjective thinking on my part.
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#1352319 - 07/08/12 08:31 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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Man injured in overnight robbery
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Police are searching for a suspect in an overnight robbery in downtown Ithaca. It happened just after midnight on the Commons near State and Tioga Streets on Sunday.
According to authorities, a man was talking to a group of women when the only other man in the group approached him, punched him in the face, and knocked him unconscious. The victim also reported that his wallet was stolen. He was taken to Cayuga Medical Center for facial injuries.
Police are now looking for the person who is responsible.
07/08/12
12:06 PM
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#1353051 - 07/12/12 06:57 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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2 arrested in Ithaca home-invasion robbery; 1 woman still sought
ITHACA -- A man and a woman were arrested by Ithaca police Thursday in connection with a report of home invasion robbery in the 200 block of Lake Avenue.
A second woman who police believe was involved in the incident is still being sought. She is described as a white woman in her 20s. One Ithaca police officer was injured in the incident that unfolded about 8 a.m. Thursday.
Jameel C. Milton, 28, was charged with robbery obstruction of governmental administration, resisting arrest and criminal possession of a weapon. Elizabeth Minor, 33, was charged with robbery.
According to police reports, the robbery victim told officers the suspects entered his home about 8 a.m. and the male subject displayed a black handgun and demanded money and property, which the victim provided. The suspects fled the scene on foot. Ithaca police arrived at the Lake Avenue address and quickly located the male and one female suspect a short distance from the residence.
The female suspect was apprehended, but the male suspect ran from officers. During the course of the foot pursuit the suspect pulled what appeared to be a black semi-automatic pistol from his waist band, displaying the handgun as he fled from the officers.
The suspect ignored repeated orders from officers to stop and fled through back yards in the area of First and Second streets. The officers were forced to use a TASER to gain control of the suspect, who was apprehended on Second Street.
It was discovered that the suspect had disposed of the handgun during the foot pursuit and the weapon was located after a brief ground search. It was discovered that the handgun that was displayed was in fact a pellet gun designed as a replica of an actual handgun.
One police officer was treated by Bangs Ambulance for minor injuries he received during the foot pursuit. The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office assisted during the ground search with their K9 unit and responded to calls for service in the city during this incident.
Staff report
4:11 PM, Jul. 12, 2012
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#1354404 - 07/20/12 10:29 AM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
[Re: BigRed]
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lodian
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I agree that political correctness in Ithaca is a major factor. Children aren't taught to work for what they want. If the rich have it, then it is their duty to give it to the less fortunate and if they don't they will just take it. For instance, every time I have gone into Wegman's in Ithaca I have been physically hurt by employees or other shoppers because I guess I am too slow, in their way or simply don't care. A child pushed a shopping cart into my stomach. The mother said, oh look what you did. Did they say sorry or make the child acknowledge what they did and apologize - No. It didn't happen. If you aren't safe shopping for groceries, why would you think you would be safe on the streets? I don't live in Ithaca (thank you God) but it seems like if you want safer streets, someone needs to starts unlocking and unblocking the doors and start observing your community and reporting the happenings around you to police. Also, if you want children to act lawful and respectful of people and things, and property, this has to be taught at home and in schools. If the schools would call the police in when crime happens in school and the children suffer the consequences of their actions, maybe they wouldn't figure they got away with it in school, why not outside the school.
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#1354477 - 07/20/12 02:56 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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Police Probe Homeless Robbery/Assault
July 20, 2012 By Ed Sutherland Leave a Comment
ITHACA — A homeless 57-year-old white man was attacked and robbed while sleeping early Friday morning, police say. The unnamed resident of the city’s ‘Jungle’ homeless encampment was stabbed, his neck cut and his ATM card stolen.
The man was taken to a Syracuse hospital, where he is in guarded but stable condition. No suspect description was provided.
When police arrived at the ‘Jungle,’ in the area of 210 Cecil A. Malone Drive, the man was lying unconscious and bleeding near his tent. An investigation found he was sleeping alone in his tent when suddenly attacked without reason. After being cut with a sharp object several times, an ATM card was stolen and the alleged assailant fled the scene, police say.
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#1354479 - 07/20/12 02:58 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
[Re: lodian]
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VM Smith
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I agree that political correctness in Ithaca is a major factor. Children aren't taught to work for what they want. If the rich have it, then it is their duty to give it to the less fortunate and if they don't they will just take it. For instance, every time I have gone into Wegman's in Ithaca I have been physically hurt by employees or other shoppers because I guess I am too slow, in their way or simply don't care. A child pushed a shopping cart into my stomach. The mother said, oh look what you did. Did they say sorry or make the child acknowledge what they did and apologize - No. It didn't happen. If you aren't safe shopping for groceries, why would you think you would be safe on the streets? I don't live in Ithaca (thank you God) but it seems like if you want safer streets, someone needs to starts unlocking and unblocking the doors and start observing your community and reporting the happenings around you to police. Also, if you want children to act lawful and respectful of people and things, and property, this has to be taught at home and in schools. If the schools would call the police in when crime happens in school and the children suffer the consequences of their actions, maybe they wouldn't figure they got away with it in school, why not outside the school.
You cite being bumped by a shopping cart as a "for instance" of something being taken from you? Wow...who would have ever guessed? I sure hope your insurance was up to date, especially since you suffered physical hurt!
Since unlocking, unblocking, and keeping an eye on the city are your ideas, why don't you handle all of that, chief? Why don't you step up, take your own advice, and be that "someone"?
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#1354557 - 07/20/12 09:36 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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lodian
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I believe schools should educate children in all areas of their lives. Yes, I believe children ought to be taught how to act in public - be respectful, courteous. I would assume the teachers and educators would expect this treatment from the children attending school so the children know this is the correct way to act in public. I wasn't suggesting sending a child to school to get obedience training, but suggest the schools should expect the children to behave appropriately or suffer the consequences the same as they would in the outside world.
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#1354558 - 07/20/12 09:39 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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lodian
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And what makes you think I don't do that "chief"?
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#1356111 - 07/29/12 11:15 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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Sleeping person tied up in Ithaca as two men invade home and steal electronics
Ithaca Police are looking for two men who invaded a residence on the 400 block of N. Geneva Street Sunday morning and stole electronics.
Police say a light skinned black man wearing a dark t-shirt and shorts, and a dark skinned black man between 25-30 years old with a neatly trimmed goatee, close cropped hair, and wearing a dark blue shirt entered a ground floor residence and attempted to tie up a sleeping occupant.
The person woke up to one of the suspects displaying a silver colored handgun, while the other displayed a knife. The suspects stole a 19" TV, a Play Station 3 gaming console, a white Macbook latop computer, and an Iphone. They then fled the area.
by Tom Eschen
Posted: 07.29.2012 at 2:40 PM
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#1356982 - 08/02/12 10:47 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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Ithaca Thefts Increase Over 2011
ITHACA — Robberies, burglaries and thefts have already topped that of 2011 — and this year is just half over, according to City of Ithaca Police Department statistics. For example, in just the first five months of 2012, there were 12 robberies reported, up from 11 during the entire previous year.
In another category, car thefts, the city likely will see a rise in the number of stolen autos after a reduction in 2011. In the first five months of 2012, nine motor vehicle thefts were reported, not counting the recent theft of a van carrying oxygen. In 2011, 10 motor vehicle thefts were reported. That was the lowest number of auto thefts reported in the city since at least 2008, according to IPD figures.
June and July have been particularly busy for Ithaca criminals. In July alone, there’s been one home invasion and robbery, a report of gun shots, a stolen van and an assault and robbery of a resident of the city’s homeless ‘Jungle’ encampment. In June, a stabbing happened, a forcible touching incident in Colletown, a hotel was robbed, as was a landmark local downtown magazine shop.
We’ve asked City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick whether the upswing in crime will prompt any changes in how the Ithaca Police Department does its job. So far, there’s been no reply.
July 29, 2012 By Ed Sutherland
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#1362915 - 09/07/12 05:56 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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Two Men Arrested in Connection With Ithaca Murder in 2011
Ithaca police arrested a man Thursday in connection with the murder of Francisco “Rico” Santiago. Gary Lowe was apprehended after several months of ongoing investigation into Santiago’s death Dec. 1, 2011 at Chestnut Hill Apartments.
"A drug related robbery... resulted in the murder of Santiago,” according to an IPD press release.
Judge John Rowley authorized arrest warrants for Lowe and Lawrence Beauford Thursday, both for second-degree murder. Lowe was arraigned and sent to the Tompkins County Jail without bail Thursday afternoon. Beauford was already in detention by the New York State Department of Corrections in connection with another crime
September 7, 2012
By Jonathan Dawson
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#1367785 - 10/09/12 12:44 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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Police: Woman with knife robs Byrne Dairy
City police are investigating the knife-point robbery of the Byrne Dairy store at 215 North Meadow St. late Monday.
At around 10:54 p.m., a white female entered the store, armed with a knife, and demanded money, police said. The clerk complied and the perpetrator fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and store items.
The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has any information about the case, they can call the Ithaca Police Department at (607) 272-9973.
7:18 AM, Oct. 9, 2012
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#1372999 - 11/12/12 09:06 AM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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newsman38
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Wild Night: Ithaca Police respond to robberies
Sunday was a busy night for Ithaca police, who responded to several high-priority calls in little more than an hour.
At 6:42 p.m., a man with a knife attempted to rob the Byrne Dairy at 215 N. Meadow St., but fled without any money.
While police were looking for the man, at 6:51 p.m. they received a call reporting an armed robbery at the Citgo Gas Station, 600 N. Fulton St. During this second incident, the man displayed a knife and obtained an undisclosed amount of cash...l
Early Monday, police also responded to an attempted robbery at 2:47 a.m. at Tops Market and arrested a 39-year-old woman.
Wendy Kastenhuber, charged with first-degree attempted robbery, is accused of passing a note to an employee, demanding money and cigarettes. When Kastenhuber displayed a knife and threatened the employee, the latter sounded an alarm; Kastenhuber then fled the store with the employees in pursuit, and was located when officers arrived on the scene.
Police continue to investigate the attempted robbery and armed robbery that took place Sunday night. The perpetrator is described as a white male in his 40s, approximately 5 foot 9 to 5 foot 11, with brown hair graying on top. He was last seen wearing a black open-faced ski mask, camouflage shirt, and black jacket with white and black flannel patterned on the inside, as well as a light gray hoody underneath his jacket, blue jeans or dark colored pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call Ithaca Police at (607) 272-3245 or the IPD Tip Line at (607) 697-0333.
the Ithaca Journal
11/12/12
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#1375574 - 12/03/12 11:12 AM
27% Increase in Robberies
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Ithaca Sees 27% Hike in Robberies, Ending 3-Year Decline
ITHACA — Robberies in the city increased 27 percent during the first half of 2012, ending a three-year decline, according to the latest figures released by the Ithaca Police Department. There were 14 robberies during the first six months of this year, compared to 11 for all of 2011.
In another unsettling statistic, the number of burglaries committed in the first half of 2012 are already 71 percent of the level committed in all of 2011. There were 94 burglaries and break-ins between January and June of 2012 compared to 132 for all of 2011, according to statistics compiled by the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Ithaca Police Department.
December 2, 2012 By Ed Sutherland
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#1376728 - 12/10/12 10:18 AM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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Armed Robber Hits Lansing Mobile
Tompkins County Sheriff’s are searching for a man suspected of robbing a gas station on Triphammer Road Saturday night. The man grabbed cigarettes after displaying a large knife to the cashier, authorities say.
The man is described as slender, wearing boots, jeans, a camouflage hooded jacket, gloves and a white cloth covering his face.
The Sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to call an anonymous tip line at (607) 266-5420.
December 9, 2012 By Ed Sutherland
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#1376836 - 12/10/12 08:08 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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#1378089 - 12/18/12 08:28 AM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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Ithaca Man Charged with Robbery, Resisting Arrest
ITHACA — Ithaca city police Monday arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a Sunday evening robbery at the intersection of North Cayuga Street and Lincoln Street. According to police, the man took a cell phone from the pocket of an unnamed female. Despite an order of protection, she claims the man punched, kicked and bit her.
Sunday, at 6:56 pm, officers responded to multiple reports of a domestic disturbance at the intersection of North Cayuga and Lincoln Streets.
Joaquin A. Jones, 21, was charged with third-degree robbery, first-degree criminal contempt, resisting arrest, third-degree menacing, second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct.
According to police, Jones was arrested at 8:07 pm on Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway, an area dotted with big-box stores. After a struggle, officers put the suspect in custody and he was arraigned in Ithaca City Court and sent to Tompkins County Jail without bail.
December 17, 2012 By Ed Sutherland
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#1385067 - 01/28/13 04:59 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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Sheriff's deputies seeking cab-robbery suspect
ITHACA – Tompkins County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a male suspected of robbing a Cayuga Taxi driver at gunpoint here late Saturday evening.
The driver arrived at 100 Graham Road to pick up a passenger sometime before 11:26 p.m., sheriff’s officials said. The suspect got in the cab, brandished a handgun and demanded money from the driver.
The driver handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect fled, the officials said. The suspect is described as about 6 feet tall, about 200 lbs., clad in a black hooded jacket and black or blue colored jeans.
Anyone with information regarding the alleged incident is asked to contact the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office at 607-257-1345 or the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office Anonymous Tip line at 607-266-5420.
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#1385181 - 01/29/13 08:21 AM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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Gunshots Reportedly Fired in Collegetown; Man Treated for Injuries
Shots were reportedly fired in the northern edge of Collegetown early Tuesday morning, police said. A man was treated for gunshot wounds to the buttocks about 35 minutes after the gunfire in Collegetown was reported, and he is now in stable condition.
At about 1:30 a.m., police received a 911 call notifying them of "possible shots fired in the area of Oak Ave[nue] and of a dark-colored sedan leaving the area."
The Ithaca Police Department and Cornell University Police Department spoke with multiple residents "who all heard the sound of four or five gunshots," according to the IPD. At the time, police searched the area but did not find any suspects.
At approximately 2:05 a.m., Bangs Ambulance and IPD officers responded to 503 Hancock St. — approximately 1.5 miles away from Oak Avenue — for a 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the buttocks, according to the IPD.
The man, who was conscious, alert and walking, "also confirmed that the incident occurred in the area of 100 Oak Avenue, but would not provide any further information," police said.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
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#1385693 - 02/01/13 08:25 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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Ithaca stabbing, robbery suspect arrested
An Ithaca teenager has been arrested in connection with a savage knife-attack robbery of a middle-aged woman early Wednesday evening on Seneca Street.
Y-nasia O. Adams, 19, stabbed the victim in the hand and head with a black-handled paring knife, pushed her to the ground, kicked her in the lower back and fled with the victim’s purse, which contained her credit cards, court papers allege. Police charged Adams with first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies.
The incident occurred on the south side of West Seneca Street at about 6:30 p.m., according to court papers.
As the victim crossed Albany Street into the 300 block of West Seneca Street, she saw a medium skinned black male or female, clad in a light-colored hooded sweatshirt, running toward her, court papers said.
The person then bumped into her and yelled, “give me your purse!” the victim recalled. Thinking the person was joking, the victim refused, court papers said. The person then “approached very close” to the victim’s face and repeated the demand.
“I observed a knife in the right hand of the subject and realized the incident was not a joke,” the victim said. “I clutched my purse tight and screamed loudly.” She then felt a blow to the back of her head.
Using the hand that was holding the knife, the suspect began punching the victim in the head as she screamed, court papers said. She raised her left hand defensively and saw that the knife had a small silver blade.
“The subject continued to strike me with the knife at least three times,” the victim recalled.
“As I attempted to block the blows from my face, I felt my left hand being cut by the knife.”
The suspect then pushed her down, kicked her in the back, grabbed her purse from underneath her body, struck her with it and fled into the Department of Social Services (DSS) parking lot, court papers said.
“I continued screaming throughout the incident,” the victim said. In addition to a Tompkins Trust Company debit card, a Cornell Federal Credit Union debit card and an Orchard Bank Master Card, the purse held the victim’s wallet, checkbook and driver’s license.
Noticing some bystanders in the DSS parking lot, the victim rose, walked over and asked one of them to call the police. The bystanders asked if she was hurt, and one of them said that he’d given chase but failed to catch her assailant.
The victim was taken to Cayuga Medical Center where she was treated for several lacerations to her left index finger and middle finger, and a nearly inch-long gash on the back of her head. Using the description, Ithaca Police located Adams a short distance away and arrested her.
Adams was arraigned in Ithaca City Court and sent to Tompkins County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail. Her preliminary felony hearing is scheduled for next week.
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6:51 PM, Jan 31, 2013
Pizza delivery driver reports gunpoint robbery in Lansing
Tompkins County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for two men suspected of robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint Thursday evening in Lansing.
The incident occurred sometime before 8 p.m., sheriff’s officials said. The driver was delivering pizza to a Graham Road apartment when two men approached him in the parking lot, brandished pistols and demanded money, they said.
They then fled with an undisclosed amount of money. The first suspect is described as being white, about 6-foot tall, medium build, and possibly in his early 20s. The suspect was clad in a black colored hooded jacket and dark colored blue jeans. No description was provided by the victim on the second subject other than he was a male.
Feb. 1, 2013 9:25 AM
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#1388245 - 02/21/13 12:01 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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Ithaca Man Pleads Guilty to Byrne Dairy Robbery
ITHACA — A 39-year-old city man faces up to two years in prison after Wednesday pleading guilty to robbing the Byrne Dairy store in May 2012.
James N. Alexander entered the plea to second-degree robbery after he was charged last year with robbing the Meadow Street location of $235 and threatening to shoot the store clerk.
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#1388665 - 02/24/13 01:23 PM
Re: Robbery Capital of the Finger Lakes?
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Political correctness has been eating away at the city for about twenty years. You have a judge that coddles criminals, a county legislature that mandates early release programs, a DA who ducks the hard cases and a series of mayors who don't want to ruffle the feathers of the professional victims, all combined with a criminal element that knows pacifists are easy pickings.
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#1393780 - 03/25/13 11:57 AM
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Burglar Grabs Prescription Meds from Chestnut Street Apartment
Ithaca, NY — Ithaca police Friday night are looking for a man who snatched prescription medicine from a Chestnut Street apartment. The female resident apparently chased the burglar out of her apartment before the man could also make off with her purse and cash.
According to police, the man is described as white, in his twenties, with a thin build and clean shaven. The suspect was wearing white sneakers and lime green medical gloves, they said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Ithaca Police Department at (607) 272-3245.
By: ED SUTHERLAND | March 22, 2013
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#1398471 - 04/22/13 07:41 AM
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Ithaca pedestrian shot three times
ITHACA — A 26-year-old Ithaca man has hit by three bullets late Sunday as he walked home, city police said.
At around 10:48 p.m., the 26-year-old was walking on the 200 block of Elm Street when he was shot, police said. The suspect, described as a black man with a small build and traveling on foot, fired four to five shots with a small caliber handgun, police said.
Bangs Ambulance took the victim to Sayre, Pa., for medical treatment. His injuries aren’t believed to be life-threatening, police said.
Anyone with information on the incident can contact Ithaca police at (607) 272-9973. The investigation is continuing
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#1399173 - 04/26/13 12:39 PM
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Couple accused of jumping man, stealing wallet
CITY OF ITHACA — A South Geneva Street couple are facing felony third-degree robbery charges after they were accused of jumping a man and stealing his wallet on South Cayuga Street, city police said.
Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, the victim asked 34-year-old Kimberly S. Larkin and 37-year-old Leaddice J. Daniels where he could buy a pack of cigarettes. Daniels told the victim to follow him and Larkin to the store two blocks away, city police said.
All three walked into the store, where the victim purchased cigarettes. Once outside, the man asked the couple for directions to the north side of the city. The couple walked the victim toward the Holiday Inn, where Daniels pushed the victims up against the wall near the parking lot entrance while Larkin stole the victim’s wallet, police said.
The victim gave police a description of the couple, who were apprehended about a block away from where the alleged incident occurred.
Larkin and Daniels were arraigned and sent to the Tompkins County jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 property bond.
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