Three Arrests Made in Ithaca Stabbing

There have been three arrests in the Friday stabbing of a person on North Cayuga Street in Ithaca. All three suspects are under the age of 17. Their names are not being released. They have been arraigned in Ithaca City Court of felony Gang... Read More.

Ithaca Police Investigating Cayuga Street Stabbing

The Ithaca Police responded to a report of a stabbing on Friday evening at about 6:30PM. When police arrived on North Cayuga Street, they found a victim bleeding profusely from multiple stab wounds to the face and back. The victim was transported to a... Read More.

Ithaca Police Charge Father with Assault of Son

On October 4, 2018, Ithaca Police Department officers initiated an investigation involving the assault of a three-year old child. Officers determined the child sustained significant injuries while in the custody of his father, Joshua Barnes. The child was taken to a local hospital for... Read More.
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Ithaca Bus Terminal Has Moved to East Green Street

The Ithaca Police Department has issued a reminder to residents that the bus terminal for intercity bus trips is located in the 100 block of East Green Street next to the Tompkins County Public Library. Bus trips into Ithaca from other parts of the... Read More.

Former Cornell Student Sentenced to Twenty Years

A Syracuse judge has sentenced a former Cornel University student to 20 years in prison on a weapons charge. Charles Tan was tried on charges of murdering his father in 2015, but following a hung jury the judge, in a controversial move, dismissed the... Read More.
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27 Tickets Issued in Distracted Driving Campaign

On Tuesday, the State Police and the Ithaca Police Department conducted a distracted driving campaign. 27 tickets were issued. 20 tickets were written for using an electronic device or texting while driving. According to a study conducted by the Institute for Traffic Safety Management... Read More.
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Police Investigating Shooting On Ithaca Commons

On Friday at about 1:30AM, the Ithaca Police Department responded to the Ithaca Commons for a report of a shooting. Arriving officers located a man that had been shot in the chest. The shooting was the result of an altercation that began inside a... Read More.

Man Brandishing Handgun Arrested in Ithaca

On Saturday afternoon, the Ithaca Police Department responded to multiple reports of a man with a handgun in the area of North Fulton Street and West Buffalo Street. The male suspect was brandishing a handgun while actively engaging in a dispute with another man.... Read More.

Driver in Fatal Bus Accident Fell Asleep at the Wheel

According to police, the driver in a fatal bus accident, near Scranton, fell asleep at the wheel. A recent Cornell University graduate died in the accident on Sunday. 33-year-old Rebecca Blanco received her MBA at Cornell in 2017. She was from California. One other... Read More.