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Newfield Burglary Reward is offered
A burglary at a home on Beech Hill Road in the town of Newfield has resulted in the death of beloved dog and copper water pipes were cut and removed from the home.
A reward is being offered in the amount of $1,500 leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the crimes.
The dog, a Labrador puppy was shot and killed and placed on the owners bed.
The Tompkins County Sheriff Department is in charge of the investigation. Anyone with information should call Detective Burnhart at 607 257 1345.
Refer to case # S12-01160
One man has been arrested on assault charges after a fight involving 75 people.Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the area of Thurston Avenue and Roberts Avenue just off the Cornell campus around 3:30 Sunday morning, where they found near riot conditions.
Deputies were able to break up the crowd and identify two people with lacerations to their heads, caused by what they say was a dangerous weapon. The victims were taken to Cayuga Medical Center. 25-year old Eric Mclaurin of Ithaca was arrested and is being held at the Ithaca Police Department, pending his arraignment.
Large fight in College Town Area Overnight
A multi police task force descended on a head shop on the Commons area and recovered tens of thousands of dollars worth of designer drugs on Friday. A search warrant was executed at 3D Light at 109 East State St. 1,744 packages of synthetic drugs of various brand names and manufacture were discovered. They estimate the total street value of the drugs at $45,500.
The seized substances were sent to the New York State Police Laboratory for testing and analysis. The Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office is expected to lodge appropriate criminal charges.
Police said health officials at the Cayuga Medical Center have frequently reported treating people with severe negative effects resulting from the use of bath salts, including behavior characterized as violent, combative, or disoriented.
Police throughout Central New York have announced that such designer drugs present a significant challenge because while the effect may be the same, the composition may be altered in order to remain outside the category of a controlled substance.
Ithaca Mayor Savante Myrick said “These new and dangerous drugs are a serious problem in our community. They are sending people to our local hospital every day and the City of Ithaca considers them a legitimate threat to the safety and well-being of our citizens. We are taking all necessary enforcement actions to take these and other dangerous drugs off our streets,
Anyone with information on the incident should call Ithaca Police at (607) 697-0333.
Large Quantity of Designer Drugs Seized in Raid
