Ithaca Police Chief Announces Retirement

Ithaca’s police chief says he’ll walk into the police station as a full-time sworn officer…for the final time on May 31st. Chief Pete Tyler announced Tuesday he is retiring. Tyler says whomever replaces him will face many challenges…to include an unsettled labor contract, staffing...

Ithaca Pedestrian Struck on New Years Eve

On New Years Eve, the Ithaca Police Department responded to a personal injury accident on North Meadow Street. Police found that a pedestrian was struck by a northbound vehicle, while crossing the street.  The accident occurred about 6PM. The pedestrian was transported to a...

Victim Known to Assailants in Ithaca Stabbing

Ithaca Police are still investigating the Friday stabbing that left one victim in serious condition at an area hospital.  Three juveniles are in custody charged with causing multiple stab wounds to the victim’s face and back. Police released a statement on Wednesday saying that...

Teens Get Day in Court in Ithaca Stabbing

Three teenagers charged in the stabbing Friday of a person on North Cayuga Street in Ithaca went to court Monday.Two were assigned to the Youth Part of Superior Court; the other will be prosecuted by the Tompkins County District Attorney's Office. The youths are...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Former Cornell Student Pleas Guilty to Federal Firearms Carges

A former Cornell University student has entered a guilty plea to two federal firearms offenses. 21-year-old Max Reynolds of Rumsen, New Jersey. The charges relate to his possession of a sawed-off Savage MSR-15 Patrol Rifle, a bomb, and a silencer. As part of his...