Tompkins County

Both the Ithaca Police Department and the Cornell University Police are investigating multiple reports of males peering into windows of apartments, entering apartments, and lingering in and around the locked entryway of apartment buildings. In each report the suspect is described as a male... Read More.

23-year-old Nagee Green of Freeville has been convicted in the fatal stabbing of Cornell University student Anthony Nazaire in 2016. A jury reached the verdict Thursday afternoon in Ithaca. Green also stabbed a second person in the fight on the Cornell campus. He was... Read More.

The Ithaca Police Department has ten positions open due to retirements and transfers. They are encouraging anyone interested to apply. The deadline is October 19th with an examination set for December 2nd.

An Ithaca man has died in a single vehicle accident in the Town of Caroline on Friday. 53-year-old Thomas Ricciuti left the east shoulder of Gulf Creek Road and struck a ditch, causing the vehicle to overturn. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.... Read More.

Early Sunday morning, an Ithaca Police officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle parked in the roadway on Elmira Road. A passenger was found to have crack cocaine in his possession. 38-year-old Teheran Forrest of Ithaca was arrested and transported to police headquarters... Read More.

Beginning this October, United Airlines will begin service to the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport with Embraer 145 jet aircraft as part of a service upgrade program. These 50-seat jets will replace the existing 37-seat turboprop planes to accommodate increased passenger demand at Ithaca. With... Read More.

An Ithaca man has been arrested on two counts of felony Criminal Contempt in violating an order of protection. 53-year-old Joe Hawes was arrested after State Troopers were advised of two incidents when he had violated a valid court order of protection by having... Read More.

The third annual First Responder Charity Softball Tournament will be held September 30th in Ithaca. The game is organized by local Ithaca Police, Fire and EMS personnel, and sponsored by businesses and members of the Ithaca Community. There will be two games played at... Read More.

Ithaca Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing person. The family of 27-year-old Nicole Marranca reported her missing on August 27th. Marranca was last seen in Ithaca on or around August 17th or 18th. Ithaca Police Department personnel have exhausted... Read More.

Ithaca Police responded to an afternoon robbery on Cayuga Street Wednesday. The victim met the suspect to sell a purse. When the suspect was shown the purse, he grabbed it and ran. The victim was unharmed. The suspect is described as black male, thin... Read More.

The Ithaca Police Officers will soon be providing a Distracted Driving Diversion Class to eligible first-time violators of New York State’s portable electronic device and cell phone laws. The class presents information about the dangers of distracted driving, and upon presenting proof of attendance... Read More.

Ithaca Police caught two suspects in the act of burglarizing a building on Center Street. Police received a report that two people were on the roof of the commercial building. The suspects tried to flee, but were apprehended in possession of burglar’s tools. 19-year-old... Read More.