Police Reports:

On 11/13/09, Don D. Whaley, Jr., 58, of 13525 Mc Gibbon Road, Martville, NY, was operating a 2001 Ford pickup truck eastbound on SR 3 in the Town of Granby at 6:48 a.m. As he came to a stop at the red light at the intersection of Hannibal Street, Mr. Whaley’s vehicle was reportedly rear ended by a 1999 Chevrolet suburban driven by Dorothy L. Wedman, 88, of 4290 N. Jefferson St., 2M, Pulaski, NY. Ms. Wedman was ticketed for Following too Closely.

On 11/18/09 at 10:20 p.m., Stephen E. Harris, 41, of 7293 Lakeshore Road, Cicero, NY, was arrested for Criminal Contempt, Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, after being accused of violating an Order of Protection issued by the Hon. Frances Ciardullo, Town of Schroeppel Court. Mr. Harris allegedly sent an e-mailed to the victim named in the Order. Mr. Harris was issued an appearance ticket returnable to Town of Schroeppel Court on 12/02/09.

On 11/19/09 at 11:12 a.m., Lynette M. Thompson, 38, of 1082 CR 35, Mexico, NY, was arrested for Aggravated Harassment, Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, after she allegedly placed a phone call to a Town of Minetto resident and threatened to beat the victim up. Ms. Thompson was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to answer the charge before Town of Minetto Court on 12/03/09.

On 11/19/09 at 12:35 p.m., Angel R. Britton, 19, of 986 CR 25, Apt. 4, Minetto, NY, was arrested for Falsely Reporting an Incident, Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor. Ms. Britton was accused of reporting a burglary in progress complaint to the 911 Center, which was reportedly unfounded. Ms. Britton was issued an appearance ticket to answer the charge before Town of Minetto Court on 11/24/09 and released.

On 11/19/09, Daniel A. Crouch, 26, of 3005 SR 48, Oswego, NY, was operating a 2003 Dodge pickup truck northbound on Red Schoolhouse Road in the Town of Palermo at 3:58 p.m. when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle causing it to skid with the vehicle’s rear end spinning around causing it to exit the roadway to the right where the tires dug into wet dirt at the road’s edge before overturning. The truck rolled onto its roof in a ditch filled with water, remaining submerged under approximately four feet of water. The incident occurred after Mr. Crouch stopped, then proceeded through the intersection of CR 45, reportedly accelerating too quickly for the vehicle’s tires to maintain a grip on the wet roadway. Unsafe speed and slippery pavement caused from rain appear to have been the contributing factors in the incident. Mr. Crouch was ticketed for Speed Not Reasonable and Prudent.

Korena Thompson and Howard Kriese

Members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office have arrested Howard E. Kriese, age 32, of 302 North Center Street, East Syracuse, NY, and Korena R. Thompson, age 34, of 956 Middle Road, Lot 5, Oswego, NY, charging both with two counts each of Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a class D felony, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor. The charges are the result of the investigation into a report, that while at a Town of Scriba residence, Kriese and Thompson had forcibly restrained two children, ages 10 and 6, to inject the children with insulin not prescribed by a physician. Kriese and Thompson were both arraigned before the Hon. Kenneth Adkins, Town of Scriba Court. Both were remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility. Kriese is being held pending $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 secure bond. Thompson is held in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 secure bond. They are scheduled to return to the court at a later date to further answer these charges.

An annual scholarship sponsored by the New York State Sheriffs' Association was recently awarded to Corey J. Trask of Pennellville, Oswego County, a graduate of Cayuga Community College, Fulton Campus. Corey achieved an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice in May, 2009, and earned the scholarship based on merit and community participation, noting active participation in the Criminal Justice Society. He is currently a member of the Belgium-Cold Springs Fire Department and works as a security guard at Great Northern Mall. Corey has enrolled in the CNY Police Academy for Phase 1 Training this fall. He also has plans to continue his education, working toward a Bachelor’s Degree. Participating in the presentation as shown in the attached picture (l-r) were Susan Witmer, Assistant Director of the Fulton Campus; Maggie Kiloran, Associate Vice President & Dean of the Fulton Campus; Corey Trask, Scholarship Recipient; Reuel Todd, Sheriff, Oswego County; and John Lamphere, Cayuga Community College Criminal Justice Coordinator.

Reuel A. Todd, Sheriff of Oswego County, recently met Martin Blume, a member of the Criminal Investigation Division for the Ludenscheid Police Department in Germany. At the time of his visit to the Sheriff's Office Inv. Blume, who resides in Lenhausen, Germany, was a guest of the Robert Gardner family from the Town of Granby. Mr. Blume and Sheriff Todd and his officers exchanged information about crime, investigations, and law enforcement procedures in Germany as compared to those in place in the states. Pictured above are from left to right, Sheriff Todd, Inv. Blume, Undersheriff Robert J. Lighthall, and 1SG John F. Cox, who made it possible for Inv. Blume to meet our members.

Sheriff Reuel A. Todd and members of the Oswego County Sheriff's Office are shown examining the over 16 pounds of marijuana, approximate $24,000 in cash, a shot gun, and various paraphernalia used for growing and selling marijuana, seized during a recent investigation into a tip received by the Oswego County Drug Abuse Task Force. The resulting investigation by Inv. Moody from the Oswego County Sheriff's Office led to the execution of a search warrant at the Boom residence on Tug Hill Road in the Town of Oswego and a subsequent raid which took place on Friday, June 26, 2009, resulting in the arrest of Robert Boom, age 52, on numerous charges and the seizure of the drug products shown in the picture. Shown (right to left) are Undersheriff Robert J. Lighthall, Sheriff Reuel A. Todd, Deputy Matthew Bray, and Investigator Robert Moody.