Sheriff Allard: Addison Bank Robbery Suspect Has Been Charged - The Suspect Was Living In Corning

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that at about 5am on September 5th, 2025, the Steuben County SWAT team, in conjunction with the City of Corning Police Department, executed a search warrant on a residence on West First Street, Corning, New York, as part of the investigation into the recent bank robbery in Addison. Recovered in the search was an AR platform type pellet rifle, a pellet pistol, a vehicle, cash and phones. Arrested pursuant to the search was Dominick W. Bova, age 30, of West First Street, Corning, New York. It is alleged that Mr. Bova robbed a financial institution, displaying what appeared to be a firearm, in Addison on August 22, 2025. Over the past two weeks, investigators have conducted dozens of interviews, processed over 100 tips and recovered footage from multiple cameras to identify Mr. Bova as the alleged robber. Mr. Bova is charged with Robbery in the First Degree, a class B Felony, Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D Felony, Criminal Coercion in the First Degree, a class D Felony and Menacing in the Second Degree. Mr. Bova is being held for arraignment. Additional charges are expected.

Sheriff Allard thanks all the citizens who provided tips and video, as well as the Village of Addison Police Department, City of Corning Police Department, City of Hornell Police Department, New York State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their assistance in this investigation.

 

D.O.T. Work In Pultney Starts On Monday Morning 

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that a portion of State Route 54A between County Route 74 and County Route 32 in the Town of Pultney, Steuben County, will be closed to traffic beginning at 6:30 a.m. Monday, September 8, to accommodate a retaining wall replacement project.  The work is expected to be complete by the end of September.

Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour utilizing Emergency Route “B” (County Route 74, County Route 78, County Route 33 and County Route 32).  Motorists should anticipate travel delays during this time and are advised to seek alternate routes if necessary. Construction activities are weather dependent and subject to change based on conditions.  Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.

 

The Peace Pole - Is In Bath: What Is It All About?

The Village of Bath took part in the worldwide Peace Pole event yesterday.  It’s a pole, that says Peace on it, on the corner of Washington and Liberty Streets in Bath.  It was unveiled in the noon hour on Thursday and will be lit at night.  This was funded by the Bath Rotary Club and the Rotary Club nationally is behind this Peace Pole movement.     

 

Local/Regional State Lawmakers Try To Block Rate Hike        

Will our NYSEG bills go up?  Senator Tom O’Mara, Senator George Borrello, Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski and Corning Republican Assemblyman Phil Palmesano sent a letter to the state’s Public Service Commission asking them to prevent a New York State Electric and Gas rate increase.  "We write to express our strong opposition to the proposed rate increase submitted by NYSEG to the Public Service Commission on June 30, 2025," it stated in the lawmaker's letter.  "As a regulated monopoly, NYSEG benefits from a guaranteed customer base and is already operating at a profit. There is no justification for forcing ratepayers, who have no ability to choose another provider, to bear even higher costs without commensurate improvements in service.” 

 

Gov Hochul: Get Off The Phone Kids!

Democrat Governor Hochul visited schools in New York City and Long Island, today and yesterday, telling students that it’s a great thing for them, long term, that they cannot use their cellphones during school hours.  “Well, one thing that's going to be a little different for you, too, is that this is the first time that you'll not have cell phones in your possession during the school day," Hochul said.  "Now we're doing this because we want to make sure that you can keep learning and in a distraction-free environment … You are going to be smarter because you'll be paying attention more in school. Your teachers will have a better experience teaching you and making connections with you.”