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On March 15th 2011 at approx. 9:00am Seneca Falls Police arrested Tara N. Tanner age 20 of 1857 River Road Port Byron, NY for Criminal Contempt 2nd, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle on the Highway and Unlawful possession of Alcohol person under the age of 21. James B. Hobby age 31 of 115 North Street Apt. 3 Auburn, NY was arrested for Unlawfully Dealing with a minor, and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle on a highway. William J. Purcell age 47 of 246 State street Auburn, NY was arrested for conspiracy 6th degree and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle. The charges stem from a complaint of a vehicle traveling Southbound into the Village of Seneca Falls on State Route 5 and 20 and that the occupants allegedly were passing a bottle of alcohol to each other. Police were able to locate and stop said vehicle on Prospect Street in the Village. Upon investigation it was learned that there was a class "A" order of protection between Tara Tanner and William Purcell who
were both in the vehicle. It was also found that a partial bottle of Canadian Whiskey was found in the vehicle. Tanner was arraigned in the Town of Seneca Falls Court and remanded to the Seneca County Correctional Facility in lieu of $2500 Cash Bail $5000 bond. Purcell was arraigned at the Town of Seneca Falls Court and remanded to the Seneca County Correctional Facility in lieu of $2000 Cash bail $4000 bond. Hobby was arraigned at the Town of Seneca Falls Court and was remanded to the Seneca County Correctional Facility in lieu of $2500 cash bail $5000 bond. All were arraigned in front of Judge Mahoney. Tanner, Purcell and Hobby are scheduled to return to the Town of Seneca Falls Court March 23rd 2011 to answer to the charges.


On March 14th, 2011 at about 9:06 PM, Seneca Falls Police arrested Isaiah L. Pantos age 23, of 192 Ovid Street Lot 139, Seneca Falls, NY. Pantos was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana after a search of his home was conducted by New York State Parole assisted by Seneca Falls Police. Pantos who is on Parole was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Seneca Falls Court on 3/24/11 at 10 AM to answer the charge.

              SHERIFF Jack S. Stenberg ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

            The New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute will begin its annual Honorary Membership drive in Seneca County within the next ten days according to Sheriff Jack S. Stenberg.

            The New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute was established in 1979. It is a not-for-profit corporation, tax exempt organization, and contributions to the Institute are tax deductible.

            While the Sheriff’s Office is a unit of county government, many of the concerns of Sheriffs and other law enforcement agencies are best addressed on a statewide level. The Sheriffs’ Institute provides centralized training programs and services for all Sheriffs’ Offices, where those programs and services would be unavailable or impractical on a single county basis.

            The flagship program of the Sheriffs’ Institute is the Sheriffs’ Summer Camp for economically challenged children. The Sheriffs’ Camp, in its 35^th year of operation, is located on Keuka Lake and 840 children from across New York State attend each summer. The Sheriffs’ Institute pays the entire cost of the camp stay and transportation.  Most children attending wouldn’t otherwise have an opportunity for vacation travel or a summer camp experience.

            The Sheriffs’ Camp program combines summer recreation with activities designed to teach an understanding of, and respect for, our laws and the men and women who enforce them. The strong camper to counselor ratio allows for individual attention with an emphasis on the development of self esteem.

            “In these difficult economic times we cannot forget our youth who will not have the opportunity for a summer camp experience or a summer vacation,” Sheriff Jack S. Stenberg said. “By becoming an honorary member you are supporting the Sheriffs’ Summer Camp for economically disadvantaged children.”

            In addition, the Sheriffs’ Institute operates a scholarship program that provides one scholarship to each of New York State’s Community College’s Criminal Justice Programs. This program is designed to help attract the best and the brightest to the criminal justice vocation.

            For more information about the Sheriffs’ Summer Camp and other Sheriffs’ Institute Programs, visit our website, www.sheriffsinstitute.org or simply google  “Sheriffs’ Institute kids” and it will be your first option.

            Financial support for many of the Sheriffs’ Institute programs comes from Honorary Membership dues. Invitations for Honorary Membership are extended on a non-partisan basis, and the invitees are selected at random. Any persons interested in supporting the efforts of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute by becoming an Honorary Member should contact the Sheriff if they do not receive an invitation in the mail, or visit our web site at: www.sheriffsinstitute.org to download an application.

            All donations made to the New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute are tax deductible. In addition, Sheriffs’ Institute is registered with the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau.

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