Tompkins County

New York State Police are investigating an armed robbery of a liquor store in the Town of Ithaca. A suspect entered the Top Shelf Liquor Store on Danby Road last Wednesday evening. He displayed a handgun and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.... Read More.

The Ithaca Police are warning residents that multiple people are soliciting door-to-door without a valid solicitor permit. The people soliciting have represented themselves as independent contractors of Celtic Corp LLC, Prime Time Marketing, and Family Energy. These companies do not have a solicitor permit... Read More.

A swearing ceremony to officially appoint Pete Tyler as the next Chief of the Ithaca Police Department has been scheduled for Wednesday at 10AM. It will be held at the Tompkins County Public Library. The event is open to the public and... Read More.

Ithaca Police responded to a domestic incident on Monday at 521 Hudson Street. One of the parties was wanted on a bench warrant for felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. The suspect, 38-year-old Damien Blackwell, barricaded himself in a second floor bedroom. Attempts... Read More.

A man charged with an Ithaca arson has been found dead in the Tompkins County Jail. 31-year-old Joshua Reeves, of Dryden, was arrested on charges related to a fire in a residence on Hudson Street in Ithaca on Wednesday. None of the seven residents... Read More.

Ithaca Police are investigating an attempted robbery in the area of Terrace Place and Linn Street at about 6:20 PM on Friday. The female victim reported that a heavy set black male, 6'00" tall, in his 20's or 30's, wearing all dark clothing with... Read More.

Officials say an Ithaca man was airlifted to the hospital after falling and hitting his head Thursday.First responders were called to the scene on South Cayuga Street just after 1 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man on the sidewalk who was bleeding... Read More.

Ithaca Police responded to a ‘shots fired’ report Saturday night in an apartment on North Plain Street. It was determined that multiple shots had been fired, but no one was apparently hit. Two people inside the building report that they were robbed by two... Read More.

Starting October 24th, Wegmans and CVS customers in Ithaca will be able to have their groceries delivered right to their door. The delivery area will cover 28,000 households. The service is also launched in Binghamton a month ago.

Ithaca Police are investigating a robbery on the 600 block of West Clinton Street. On Tuesday, a man tried to forcibly take a backpack from a woman as she was walking on the sidewalk. After a brief struggle, the suspect fled on foot. The... Read More.