4 people indicted in connection to Newfield homicide: Court records citing police officer accounts indicate that the homicide happened during a robbery.

Man taken into custody after attempting to rob 3 people in Ithaca: On December 14 at about 11:56 p.m. Ithaca Police Department officers responded to the report of a Robbery in the 100 Block of Linden Ave.

Ithaca Man Accused of Theft, Multiple Campus Trespasses Turns Himself In: John S. Gould, 55, was arraigned this week in Ithaca City Court and charged with third degree burglary — a class D felony, attempted petit larceny — a misdemeanor — and two trespass violations. He is currently being held at the Tompkins County Jail without bail.

Two arrested in Ithaca for robbing man after asking for cash: The victim said he was told “you’re in the wrong neighborhood... you could get shot here.”

John Doe finally named; 4th person indicted on Newfield murder, robbery charges: Dennis Lampila, 39, is indicted on second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and fourth-degree conspiracy.

Officer of the Month: Trooper key factor in solving attempted robbery turned violent in Enfield

Man pleads not guilty to Newfield murder charge: Dennis Lampila, 39, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and fourth-degree conspiracy. He is alleged to have taken part in a robbery turned deadly on Dec. 2. Although Lampila has not been formally arrested on the fore mentioned charges, he was initially indicted as a John Doe and is in custody for violating his parole on a DWI charge.

Warchdog File: Crime in NYS

Broome County had the highest rate of total index crimes in 2015 — at 3,286 per 100,000 people, it was nearly twice the state median of 1,971. Twenty other counties, including Chemung, Tompkins and Monroe, also exceeded the median rate.

Broome's property crime rate was highest in New York as well, at 2,968 per 100,000. Tompkins, Chemung and Monroe counties were among the 21 other counties above the state median.

John R. Roby , jroby@pressconnects.com | @PSBJRoby

Ithaca man arrested for alleged assault, robs victim of knife: Gavin J. Mahoney, 50, was arrested by Ithaca Police on the afternoon of Jan. 2 after reportedly assaulting another man in parking lot of the Ithaca Wal-Mart. Mahoney was charged with third-degree robbery and third-degree assault on Feb. 17.

Ithaca man sentenced to eight years in p... in his vehicle: Judge John Rowley called the find a "gut check" to people about the kind of violence happening in Ithaca.

Burglary at Ithaca College: The Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management is investigating a report of a burglary that occurred on March 7 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the East Tower.

Man charged with burglary after entering home in Dryden with imitation pistol: An Ithaca man was indicted in Tompkins County Court on Thursday morning after burglarizing his wife’s home, who has an order of protection against him.

Man sleeping in car turned over to IPD for burglary charge: Giles Gerhart had an arrest warrant for second-degree burglary in the city of Ithaca. He was issued tickets returnable to the town of Ithaca Court on April 6 and was then turned over to the IPD for the outstanding felony warrant.

88-year-old Woman Assaulted, Robbed on Easter Sunday: An elderly woman was pushed to the ground and an attacker took her purse on Easter Sunday as the woman was walking home from church, Ithaca Police said.

2nd Ithaca robbery reported Sunday just blocks away from where elderly woman was robbed: The woman told police "that a black male suspect wearing a black hoodie style sweatshirt and jeans approached her and took her wallet out of her hands."

FINDING ITHACA ROBBERY SUSPECTS A 'TOP PRIORITY' FOR POLICE: Robberies appear to be on the rise in Ithaca, police said.

Police searching for 4 suspects after reported robbery on Schuyler Place: The man who was robbed told police he was approached by four black men wearing hoodies and jeans, and then he was shoved to the ground, punched and kicked in the head and body while on the ground.

Multiple businesses report overnight burglaries in DeWitt Mall: Cafe DeWitt, Moosewood, and The Bookery were among the known businesses who were affected by the break-in.

Police searching for suspect after armed robbery of credit union: Jamie Williamson, public information officer for the Ithaca Police Department, said the credit union was robbed at gunpoint at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Man tried to rob woman at Cornell, police say: Police have identified the man as Edrick Acosta Ramos, of Enfield. Ramos was charged with third-degree attempted robbery and second-degree harassment.

Ithaca man charged burglary of Lansing residence: The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress at about 10:35 p.m. Tuesday. The homeowner told deputies that when returning home with their young children, she saw a man in their home. She said the man stole items and left the residence.