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Top Stories, January 2, 2022

Monthly Report From Steuben Co Sheriff Jim Allard

Sheriff Allard and Undersheriff McNelis were honored to attend Deputy Brandon Owen’s formal graduation ceremony from the Arnot Health Paramedic program in December.   Congratulations to Deputy Owen on this milestone of service !  December was another busy and challenging month in the Sheriff’s Office.  Our investigators and deputies were tasked with nine death investigations, one assault investigation, five burglary investigations, one fire investigation, two welfare fraud investigations, eleven grand larceny investigations, ten larceny investigations, three stolen vehicle investigations, five drug investigations, four harassment investigations, two trespass investigations, five criminal mischief investigations, one criminal contempt investigation, two sex offense investigations and one intimidating a witness investigation. Our Patrol Division was tasked with multiple domestic incident investigations along with crash investigations and mental health detainments, including six intoxicated or impaired driving arrests.  Our SWAT team was deployed for a warrant entry and our K9s assisted two other agencies for searches.

All of our deputies and officers performed in an outstanding fashion and we received three commendations from community members detailing the excellence of service they received. 

 

One New Years Eve Accident In Steuben County

From what we can tell, up to this point, only one incident has been reported, as a result of New Years Eve driving.  That incident is believed to have taken place sometime in the 11pm hour on Saturday night, New Years Eve, when someone did a lot of damage to the Community Bank sign, in Hammondsport.  Hammondsport Police are investigating and say that witnesses tell them that a black pickup truck with at least two male suspects were inside, and were reportedly seen after the accident, picking up parts, by the sign.  Anyone who knows anything about this, please call Hammondsport Police at 607 569 3703. 


Public Hearing In Hammondsport Is Coming Up Jan 10

The Hammondsport Village Board will hold a public hearing at 6pm on January 10, at the Village Office, 18 Water Street, Hammondsport.  Officials say that the hearing will be about the Restore NY Communities Initiative-Municipal Grant Program for Hammondsport, and the grant will, if approved, be for the funding the restoration of the Curtis School. The public may be personally present at the meeting. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at this Public Hearing.

 

Some Want Jacobs Out, Most, If Not All, Want Santos Out

A political organization is campaigning to replace New York State Democrat Chairman Jay Jacobs.  The group is called NYPAN, which stands for New York Progressive Action Network.  It’s made up of New York City and Environmentalist groups.  According to Steuben County Democrat Chair Shawn Hogan, the reason: is because Jay Jacobs is a centrist Democrat who does not see eye to eye with the New York City Dems, who are further to the left than Jacobs.  Then on the Republican side of the Aisle, both parties, Republicans and Democrats, are working to block the swearing-in, of Congressman Elect George Santos (R, Long Island).  Santos is said to have lied about being Jewish, about having relatives killed in the Holocaust and on 9-11, and lied about many other background info as well.  

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