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Trooper Suspected Meth in Tompkins Woman’s Easter Egg

| Friday, July 5

New York State Police at Newfield have arrested Melissa D. Armstrong, age 41 of Brooktondale, Tompkins County, after finding suspected crystal meth in an Easter egg. A state trooper patrolling Elmira Road in the... Read More.

Tompkins Cortland College to Expand Extension Classes

| Saturday, June 22

Tompkins Cortland Community College is expanding its offerings at the extension centers in Cortland and Ithaca, including making all the first-year requirements of select degree... Read More.

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Ithaca Man Threatened with Gun but Gets Arrested for Drugs

| Friday, June 21

Ithaca police got a call to check on a trespassing complaint and ended up arresting the complaint on drug charges. Here's what happened: On June 20 at approximately 7:15 a.m., Ithaca police responded to... Read More.

Man Threatens Ithaca Lowe’s Employee with Hatchet

| Thursday, June 13

A hatchet-wielding homeless man has been arrested for robbing the Ithaca Lowes Store located on Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway. 31-year-old Zachary Burlingame was charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree menacing. A store worker told Ithaca... Read More.

State Police at Ithaca Ask for Help to Identify This Woman

| Tuesday, May 28

New York State Police at Ithaca are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the woman pictured. The woman is accused of stealing over a dozen... Read More.

Ithaca Officer Hears Shots near Downtown, Looking for Suspect

| Saturday, May 11

On 05/11/19 at approximately 0206 a.m., an Ithaca Police Officer on patrol heard the sound of numerous gunshots coming from the 200 block of South Cayuga Street. Tompkins County Dispatch advised that a 911... Read More.

Ithaca Police Need Your Help to Get Iconic Statue Vandal

| Saturday, May 4

Ithaca Police Department is currently investigating vandalism to the iconic Child of Ithaca statue on the Ithaca Commons. The statue is of a female sitting at a table with a cup in her... Read More.

Man Arrested for Stealing Tractor; Then Selling It

| Sunday, April 28

On April 11 at approximately 10:16 a.m., New York State Police at Ithaca arrested Daniel H. Belue, age 35 of Groton, for the felony of burglary in the third degree. A trooper was dispatched... Read More.

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Ithaca Police: Man Locked Children in Bedroom

| Sunday, April 7

On April 4, Ithaca police investigators arrested Zachary L. Pesold, 58, of West Village Place, and charged him with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stemmed from multiple incidents... Read More.

Ithaca Police Probe Complaints of Druggings at Bars

| Monday, April 1

Over the past few nights, Ithaca police have received complaints from several individuals who say they might have been drugged at bars located on the Ithaca Commons. If you have knowledge of these incidents, or... Read More.