Tomkins NY Sheriff
June 22nd, 2015 MVA and DWI Drug Arrest
On June 22nd, 2015 at about 12:38PM, Deputies responded to East Shore Drive near Esty Street in the Village of Lansing for a personal injury motor vehicle accident. Daniel Sellen (age 31 of Genoa) was traveling north on East Shore Drive in a 2003 Chevrolet when he failed to keep right and crossed into the southbound lane. Sellen’s vehicle struck a 1991 Chevrolet that was traveling south on East Shore Drive and being operated by a Raymond Odell (age 54 of Lansing). Odell reported no injuries but a passenger in the vehicle was transported to SUNY Upstate Medical Center for treatment.
Upon further investigation, Sellen was found to be intoxicated by drugs and was transported to Cayuga Medical Center. Charges are currently pending.
July 16th, 2015 – DWI Arrest
On July 16th, 2015 at 2:00 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputies were on patrol on Trumansburg Road in the Town of Ithaca. While on patrol, deputies were following a black sedan that was observed swerving and failing to keep right of the center line. Deputies conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the operator, Norma J. Burns, age 55 of Willow Creek Road in Trumansburg. Deputies observed signs of intoxication and conducted a DWI Investigation which resulted in Burns being arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. Burns was charged with Failing to Keep Right (Violation), Driving While Intoxicated (Unclassified Misdemeanor) and Driving While Intoxicated with a BAC of .08% or Greater (Unclassified Misdemeanor). Burns was released on appearance ticket ordering her return to the Town of Ithaca Court on August 19th, 2015 at 4:00 PM.
July 17th, 2015 – DWI Arrest
On July 17th, 2015 at 2:34 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputies were on patrol on Halseyville Road in the Town of Ulysses. While on patrol, deputies observed a vehicle failing to dim their high beams when passing the patrol vehicle the opposite direction. The vehicle was then followed and observed crossing the center divider line failing to keep right. Deputies performed a traffic stop on the vehicle and spoke with the operator, Brain R. Baird, age 59 of Austin, TX. After observing signs of intoxication, Deputies conducted a DWI Investigation which lead to the arrest of Baird for Driving While Intoxicated. Baird was charged with Failing to Keep Right (Violation), Failing to Dim Headlights While Passing Traffic (Violation), Driving While Intoxicated (Unclassified Misdemeanor) and Driving While Intoxicated with BAC of .08% or Greater. Baird was ordered to appear at the Town of Ulysses Court on July 21st, 2015 at 9:30 AM.
June 17th, 2015 DWI Arrest
On June 17th, 2015 at about 8:27PM, Deputies responded to the area of Warren Road and Asbury Road in the Town of Lansing for a report of suspicious vehicles in the area. Subsquently, deputies discovered an operator behind the wheel of one of the vehicles. He was identified as DAVID R SCAMMELL (age 37 of Lansing) and found to be intoxicated. SCAMMELL was later charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Intoxicated With 0.08% BAC or More, and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated With 0.18% BAC or more.
SCAMMELL is set to appear in the Town of Lansing Court on August 6th, 2015 at 7:00PM.
On July 13th, 2015 at about 7:03PM, Deputies responded to the 300 Block of Ridge Road in the Town of Lansing for a vehicle in the ditch. Upon arrival, Deputies located the driver who was identified as JOHN W GARDNER (age 36 of Painted Post). GARDNER was found to be intoxicated but not injured from the crash.
GARDNER was subsequently charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Intoxicated With 0.08% BAC or More, and Failure to Keep Right. He is set to appear in the Town of Lansing Court on August 13th, 2015 at 7:00PM.
July 13th, 2015 DWI ARREST
On July 13th, 2015 at about 7:57PM, Deputies stopped a Dodge Ram Pick up on Elmira Road in the Town of Ithaca for Speeding in Zone. Subsequent to the stop, Deputies arrested the driver, Christopher C Gerace (age 36 of Ithaca), for Driving While Intoxicated. Gerace is set to appear in the Town of Ithaca Court on August 5th, 2015 at 4:00PM.
July 12th, 2015 – Felony DWI Arrest
On July 12th, 2015 at 12:42 AM, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputies were traveling behind a blue Subaru Sedan north on Auburn Road, Town of Lansing. After observing the vehicle failing to keep right and failing to designate a turn prior to 100′ of an intersection, Deputies stopped the vehicle on Buck Road. Deputies spoke with the operator, Jan F. Stowell, age 65 on Fenner Road in Lansing. Deputies observed several signs of intoxication and conducted a DWI investigation resulting in Stowell being arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. Stowell was charged with Driving While Intoxicated (Class E Felony), Failing to Submit to a Breath Test (Violation), Failing to Keep Right (Violation) and Failing to Designate a Turn Prior to 100″ of an Intersection (Violation). Stowell was issued traffic tickets for all charges and released to a sober party. Stowell is ordered to appear at the Town of Lansing Court on August 4th, 2015 at 9:00 AM to answer for the charges.
July 9th, 2015 – DWI Arrest
On July 9th, 2015 at 10:54 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of 2025 East Shore Drive, Town of Lansing on a report of a vehicle in the ditch. Deputies spoke with witnesses and the driver upon arrival. Upon speaking with the driver, John F. Slaght, age 57 of Sheldon Road in Freeville, it was apparent he was showing signs of intoxication. Deputies conducted a DWI Investigation which resulted in the arrest of Slaght for Driving While Intoxicated. Slaght was charged with Driving While Intoxicated (Class A Misdemeanor), Driving While Intoxicated with a BAC of .08% or Greater (Class A Misdemeanor) and Failure to Keep Right (Violation). Slaght was released on traffic tickets ordering his appearance at the Town of Lansing Court on August 4th, 2015 at 9:00 AM.
06/20/2015 DWAI By Drugs Arrest
On June 20th, 2015, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office hosted a Roadside Safety Check Point near the 1000 Block of East Shore Drive in the Town of Ithaca. At about 1:30AM, Deputies stopped a vehicle that was being operated by a subject under the age of 18. The operator was found to be impaired and was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Impaired By Drugs and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. The operator is set to appear in the Town of Ithaca Court on July 16th, 2015 at 9:00AM.
06/19/2015 DWI Arrest
On June 19th, 2015 at about 7:54PM, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office received a civilian complaint about an erratic driver. Deputies located the vehicle in question and observed it failing to keep right on Dryden Road in the Town of Dryden. The operator, Andrew A Darcey-Martin (Age 55 of Ithaca), was found to be intoxicated and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Refusal to Take a Breath Test, and Failure to Keep Right. Darcey-Martin is set to appear in the Town of Dryden on July 13th, 2015 at 5:00PM.
DWI AUO 1st Degree Arrest 05/13/2015
On May 13th, 2015 at about 9:17PM, Deputies responded to 781 Fall Creek Road
in the Town of Dryden for an unconscious male in a vehicle in the parking lot. Subsequently,
JAMES M PASTORELLO (age 59 of Mclean) was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st Degree. PASTORELLO is set to appear in the Town of
Dryden Court on 06/01/2015 at 5:00PM.
06/12/2015 DWI Arrest
On June 12th, 2015 at about 1616hrs, Deputies responded to the intersection of Coddington Road and Middaugh
Road in the Town of Caroline for a property damage motor vehicle accident. Deputies arrested the driver of
the vehicle, AARON J LONG (age 34 of Spencer, NY), and charged him with Driving While Intoxicated (felony),
Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident (violation), Refusal to Take a Breath Test (violation), and
Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign (violation). Long is set to appear in the Town of Caroline Court on July
13th, 2015 at 5:00PM.
5/30/2015 DWI Arrest
On 05/30/2015 at about 8:25PM, deputies responded to the area of Podunk Road and Cold Springs Road in the Town of Ulysses for a reported domestic dispute in progress. Shortly after, deputies located a vehicle that had been involved in the dispute traveling north on State Route 227. Upon stopping the vehicle (NY GLX4391), deputies determined the operator, Michael C Gesin (age 39 of Auburn). Gesin also held a suspended driver’s license.
Gesin was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Intoxicated with 0.08% BAC or More, and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd Degree. He is set to appear in the Town of Ulysses Court on June 29th, 2015 at 6:00PM.
05/24/2015 DWI Arrest
On 05/24/2015 at 12:25 A:M, Deputies observed a gray 2008 Chevrolet traveling north on State Route 13 in the Town of Ithaca swerve over the yellow center line. Deputies stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Lucinda A. Laughlin, age 42 of Elmira Heights, NY. Through further investigation deputies determined that Laughlin was intoxicated and arrested her.
Laughlin was charged with three counts of driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right and insufficient brake lights. Laughlin was released and is to appear in the Town of Ithaca Court on 06/24/2015 at 4:00 P:M.
05/26/2015 Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs
On May 26th, 2015 at about 6:42PM, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of West Graham Road in the Village of Lansing for a property damage motor vehicle accident. Deputies charged Daniel Vorrasi, age 47 of Locke, with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (a felony) Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st Degree (a felony), Unlicensed Operator (a violation), and Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign (a violation).
Vorrasi was arraigned in the Town of Lansing Court and released on his own recognizance.
