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.

Police Reports:

On 6/30/09 at 2:45 p.m., a 16-year-old male residing in the Town of Hannibal was charged in the City of Oswego with Petit Larceny( 5 counts); Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, 5th degree ( 2 counts); Falsely Written Statement and Conspiracy, 6th degree, all class A misdemeanors stemming from the investigation into vehicle break ins in the Town of Granby area during the period of approximately June 15-20 where he allegedly stole electronics from the vehicles. He was arraigned in the Hannibal Town Court and remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5000.00 cash or $10000.00 bond, returnable to the T/O Hannibal Court on 7/21/09. Also arrested during this investigation on 7/1/09, was a 17 year old male residing in the Town of Granby, charged with Petit Larceny ( 6 counts), Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, 5th degree ( 3 counts) and Conspiracy, 6th degree, all class A misdemeanors. He was arraigned by the Hon. Eugene Hafner, Town of Hannibal Court and remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500.00 cash or $1000.00 bond with a return to T/O Granby Court on 7/13/09.

On 7/1/09, Brandon E. Lane II, 18, of 2657 SR 3 Apt # A-4, Fulton, NY was arrested at 5:30 p.m. for Burglary, 3rd degree, a class D felony and Petit Larceny stemming from the investigation into an incident which reportedly occurred at a T/O Volney business in May 2009 where he allegedly stole consumable items. Mr. Lane was arraigned before Hon. P. Kerfien, Town of Volney Court and remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5000.00 cash or $10000.00 bond. He is scheduled to return to T/O Volney Court on 7/6/09.

On 7/1/09 at 2:58 p.m., Christine A. Whitford, 58, of 195 W 5th Street Apt. 2, Oswego, NY was operating a 1995 Jeep east on CR 45 in the Town of Volney when after stopping at the intersection of CR 45 and SR 481 the vehicle proceeded across SR 481 and collided with a 2009 Nissan traveling southbound on SR 481 being operated by Sean D. Turner, 24, of 621 W. 1st St., Fulton, NY. Mr. Turner was transported by ambulance to Oswego Hospital. Failure to yield the right of way seems to have been a contributing factor.

On 7/2/09 at 12:50 a.m., Javonnia L. Rouse, 30, of 27 Marlborough Rd., Rochester, NY and Shytrece T. Banks, 30, of 21 Lehigh Ave., Rochester, NY were arrested with the assistance of the Fulton City Police Dept., for Grand Larceny, Fourth Degree, a class E felony following the investigation into an incident in which they allegedly took merchandise from a Town of Granby business without paying for it. Ms. Rouse and Ms. Banks were arraigned in the Town of Granby Court and remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility with no bail set for Ms. Banks and in lieu of $2500.00 cash or $5000.00 bond for Ms. Rouse, with a return to T/O Granby Court on 7/13/09.

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.