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Police Blotter - City of Watertown - 2/24/25
February 24, 2025
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Bobby Lee Searchfield (39) 222 Flower Ave E Apt.#2 - Searchfield was charged at his residence with Burglary in the second degree, Robbery in the third degree & Criminal Mischief in the fourth degree. Reports state the defendant did knowingly enter the victim's apartment at 321 Winslow St. Apt.# B, a dwelling, with the intent to commit the crime of Robbery therein. The defendant did forcibly steal a wallet out of the Victim's pocket during a physical altercation. The defendant also did knowingly and intentionally damage a glass window by pushing through the window and exiting the residence. Searchfield was arrested and transported to PSB where he was processed and held at JCJ pending arraignment.

Emily Kay Thomas (31) 12443 Timber Trail, Adams Center - Thomas was arrested on a Executive Bench Warrant and transported to PSB and held pending arraignment for the original charge of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th.

Ashley Lynn Carr (34) Homeless - Carr was arrested on an Executive Warrant of Arrest. She was transported to PSB and help pending arraignment.

Martin Phillip Ludlow (49) 30292 State Route 180 - Ludlow was stopped on the 700 block of Gotham St. in the city and charged with Aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree, Operating a Motor Vehicle without a license, & Unsafe Backing. He was processed on the scene and released with apperance tickets.

Ryan Patrick Snyder (28) Homeless - Snyder was picked up on the 200 block of N. Rutland in the city on a Executive Bench Warrant. He was transported to PSB, and help pending arraignment.

Matthew James Lamer Askerneese (28) Homeless - The defendant is charged with Criminal Tresspass in the Second Degree. Police say Askerneese did knowingly and intentionally enter and remain unlawfully in a vacant apartment listed at #1506 at 142 Mechanic St. Mid-Town Towers. He was transported to PSB where he was fingerprinted, processed and issued an apperance ticket.

Harold Jay Ellsworth (32) Homeless - Ellsworth was arrested on an Executive Bench Warrant and transported to PSB where he was held pending arraignment.

James Michale Merrifield (55) 907 Water St. -  Merrifield was stopped on the 900 block of Leray St. and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Impairment of Drugs in the First Degree. He was transported to PSB for processing and released with an appearance ticket.

Roseann Mack (24) 1429 Gill St. Apt.# 403B - Mack is charged with Criminal Mischeif in the Fourth Degree. Police reports state that Mack did knowingly and intentionally slap the victim's phone from their hand while the victim was attempting to call 911 for emergency assistance during a domestic incident. Mack was processed and held pending arraignment. The victim has requested a Refrain From Order of Protection.

Kenneth William Steblen II. (41) 42103 NYS Route 12, Alexandria Bay - Steblen was arrested on an Executive Bench Warrant . The underlying charges of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd, Improper signal less than 100 ft, & Unregistered Vehicle. He was processed and held pending arraignment.

Shavar Francis Darden (29) 101 Blaine St. Syracuse - Darden was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. Darden did knowingly and unlawfully possess a glassine envelope that contained a white powder like substance that tested positive for fentanyl. He was transported to PSB, where he was processed and released with an appearance ticket.

Matthew James Lamar Askerneese (28) Homeless -  Askerneese is charged with Criminal Tresspass. The defendant knowingly entered and remained unlawfully withing Citgo on 610 State St. after being told to leave multiple times. He was transported to PSB, processed & released with an appearance ticket.

Ryan Patrick Snyder (28) Homeless - Snyder is charged with Criminal Tresspass in the Second Degree. Reports state he knowingly did enter 207 Phelps St. Apt.#2, while knowing the building was condemned. He was transported to PSB, processed, & released with an apperance ticket.

Lori Jeanee Horeth (67) 321 Winslow St. Apt.# B - Horeth is charged with two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child <17. Reports state, while acting as the legal guardian of her juvenile grandsons D.O.B. 04/05/2012 & 05/02/08, did knowingly and intentionally allow their father to stay at their residence with an active Stay Away Order of Protection in place, protecting both juveniles from their father. She was processed a PSB and released with an appearance ticket.

Rodrick Deon Jenkins (38) Homeless - Jenkins is charged with Disorderly Conduct. Police reports state that the defendant on 02/22/25 on the 500 block of W Main St. Jenkins, did on that date did with intent to cause public inconvenience and annoyance, continued to yell obscenities, causing bystanders exiting a business to be come alarmed and have to go out of their way to avoid the defendant. He was transported to PSB, processed, & released with an apperance ticket.

Patrick Allen Armstrong (27) 704 Leray St. - Armstrong is charged with Criminal Mischeif in the Fourth Degree.The defendant, without having the right to do so, did damage a table, valued at $1.00 & a window valued at $100 during a domestic incident at his residence. He was transported to PSB, processed, and held pending arraignment.

Kristina Marie Finney (32) 24619 Gonseth Rd. Apt.#2 - Finney was stopped on the 500 block of Huntington St. and charged with Driving MV with Registration Suspended, Operating a MV without a license, & Failure to Yeild to Right of Way. She was processed on scene and released with an appearance ticket.

Coleen Marie Gilmore (44) 22510 Willowbrook Dr. Apt.# D - Gilmore is charged with Petit Larceny. Police reports state that Gilmore did knowingly commit the offense of petit larceny when she stole the Door Dash delivery of Taco Bell belonging to Emilie Ayres.. She was transported to PSB, processed and released with an apperance ticket.

Alexis Rose Smith (24) Homeless - Smith was arrested in the city on a Executive Bench Warrant. She was transported to PSB for her City Courth Bench warrant of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance &th and was held at JCJ on an active warrant from Jefferson County Sherriff's Office.

John James Harold Cole (30) 357 W Main St. Apt.#1 - Cole turned himself into police on a Executive Bench Warrant & Arrest Warrant issued by the City of Watertown. He was processed and help pending arraignment.

 

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Name: Ricky Hans Pierce, 56
Address: 522 Emerson St, Watertown, NY
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Good morning! Here's a concise and professional police blotter summary based on the arrest reports you provided:


WATERTOWN POLICE BLOTTER

July 11, 2025

LAWRENCE, Justin Michael, 27, of Hermon, NY, was arrested July 1 at 9:40 p.m. at 150 Court St. and charged with petit larceny. Lawrence allegedly stole a red box from a parked vehicle without the owner’s consent. He was issued an appearance ticket for Watertown City Court on July 22.

MATTHEWS, Kyle Michael, 31, homeless, was arrested July 3 at 9:29 a.m. at 430 Factory St. and charged with petit larceny. Police say Matthews attempted to conceal a bottle of Fireball whiskey in his waistband and leave a 7-Eleven store without paying. He was released with a ticket to appear in court on July 23.

MONTOYA, Anthony Michael, 33, homeless, was arrested July 2 at 3:12 p.m. at 1708 Ohio St. and charged with criminal contempt, second degree. Montoya allegedly violated a court-issued order of protection by contacting the protected party via text message. He was held for arraignment.

DIXON, Michael Todd, 32, of 336 W. Main St., Watertown, was charged with second-degree harassment after allegedly striking and kicking a man in a parking lot on June 21. He was released with an appearance ticket.

HOWARD, Charles William Jr., 57, of 140 N. Meadow St., Watertown, was arrested July 8 and charged with making a terroristic threat, a class D felony. Howard allegedly threatened to blow up his home by hanging a suitcase out a window and claiming it contained explosives.

WATTS-CHAINEY, Brianna Marie, 37, homeless, was arrested July 8 at 10:00 p.m. at 518 Coffeen St. and charged with second-degree criminal trespass. She allegedly entered and remained unlawfully inside a condemned residence. She was released with a court appearance ticket.

MOSLEY, Torrin Othel, 27, of 532 Frontenac St., Watertown, was arrested July 9 at 7:17 a.m. at 319 Clay St. on two counts: third-degree assault and criminal obstruction of breathing. Mosley allegedly struck a female victim in the nose during a domestic incident and later placed his hands around her neck.

STEWART, Patrick Dwayne Sr., 53, of Syracuse, was stopped July 9 at 11:10 p.m. on Arcade St. and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating without insurance, and other traffic violations. He was released with three traffic tickets.

DOUGLAS, Sarah Marie, 39, of Watertown, was arrested July 9 at 6:49 a.m. at 500 State St. and charged with first-offense DWI and multiple traffic violations, including refusing a breath test and failing to keep right. She was released with multiple citations.

EDICK, Justin Paul, 28, of Black River, was arrested July 10 at 2:50 a.m. on Route 3 and charged with DWI, refusal to take a breath test, and multiple VTL violations including operating without insurance. He was released with several tickets.


NEW YORK STATE POLICE – TROOP D BLOTTER

June 23–24, 2025 | Zone 3

DANIELS, Richard E., 47, of Watertown, was arrested June 23 at 8:14 p.m. and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Daniels, a convicted felon, was allegedly found in possession of a firearm and held without bail pending arraignment.

GILBERT, Heather L., 48, of Watertown, was arrested June 23 at 10:12 p.m. following a domestic dispute. She was charged with second-degree burglary, second-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree criminal contempt, and second-degree menacing. Gilbert was held for arraignment.

Juvenile, 14, of Antwerp, was arrested May 30 and charged with criminal mischief for allegedly damaging property. A family court appearance ticket was issued.

Unidentified adult, of Oswego, was arrested May 14 following a harassment complaint investigated by troopers out of Fulton. The individual was charged with second-degree harassment.


 

 

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Jefferson County Police Blotter 06/30/25

Watertown City Police Blotter - June 30th 2025


Lynn Marie Youmans, 25, of 177 Mechanic St #3, Watertown, was arrested on June 28 at 10:59 a.m. at her residence. She was charged with second-degree criminal contempt for allegedly violating a stay-away order of protection issued by Judge Doheny. Police say she contacted the protected party via phone and text, knowingly disobeying the court mandate. Youmans was processed and released with an appearance ticket returnable to city court.

Michael William Miller, 53, of 23680 County Rd 59, Dexter, was arrested on a warrant June 28 following two separate incidents from May 11 where he allegedly violated a court-issued order of protection. Police say Miller attempted to speak to and later emailed the protected party in violation of Judge Doheny’s stay-away order. He was processed and given a court date.

Kara Lea Garnsey, 30, of 328 Flower Ave E (Upper), Watertown, was arrested June 28 at 3:58 p.m. at Dollar General, 144 Eastern Blvd. She was charged with petit larceny, accused of stealing 32 Red Bull energy drinks by concealing them in a handbag and leaving without paying. Garnsey was processed and issued an appearance ticket.

Lewis Wayne Palladino, 54, of 630 E Main St, Watertown, was arrested June 29 at 9:02 a.m. He faces two counts of petit larceny after allegedly taking milk crates from Kinney Drugs, 905 Coffeen St, without attempting to pay. Palladino was released with an appearance ticket.

Ricky Hans Pierce, 56, of 522 Emerson St, Watertown, was arrested June 29 at 9:11 a.m. at 7-Eleven, 430 Factory St. He was charged with petit larceny. Police allege he allowed a passenger to load three stolen cases of Red Bull into his vehicle and drove away. He was released pending a court appearance.

Tyrone Laville Hale, 53, of 630 E Main St Apt 2, Watertown, was arrested June 29 at 8:16 a.m. and charged with petit larceny. Police say he stole three milk crates from Kinney Drugs, 905 Coffeen St. Hale was processed and released with a court date.

Joshua Scott Alexander, 41, homeless, was arrested June 29 at 9:11 a.m. at 7-Eleven, 430 Factory St. He was charged with petit larceny after allegedly stealing three cases of Red Bull and fleeing without payment. He was processed and released with an appearance ticket.

Rodrick Deon Jenkins, 38, of 5214 Wyoming Ave, Watertown, was arrested June 28 on a bench warrant for two counts of aggravated unlicensed operation (AUO) 2nd. He was held for arraignment.

Erik Allan Massey, 38, of 308 Creekwood Dr Apt 5, Watertown, was arrested June 28 at 12:34 a.m. and charged with trespassing. Police say he remained unlawfully at a residence on Creekwood Dr after being asked repeatedly to leave. He was processed and released with a ticket.

Dale Lee Tipton, 39, homeless, was arrested June 29 at 12:05 a.m. at 400 Washington St and charged with disorderly conduct. Police say Tipton was involved in a domestic incident and shoved another individual. He was issued a court appearance ticket.


New York State Police – Troop D Blotter
Public Activity Report: June 22–23, 2025


Ashley M. Fielder, 37, of Williamstown, and Amanda J. Graham, 42, of Pulaski, were arrested June 22 at 7:38 p.m. in the Town of Granby and charged with petit larceny. Troopers allege the two stole property from a building. Both were issued appearance tickets and released pending court dates.

Lindsey E. Davis, 33, of Sterling, and Kaylin K. Buscemi, 31, of Fulton, were involved in a personal injury motor vehicle crash June 22 at 12:34 p.m. in the Village of Hannibal. One person was transported for medical evaluation. The investigation was closed at the scene.


 

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Jefferson County Police Blotter 06/27/25

Watertown City Police Blotter June 27th 2025

Jade Marie Cooper (26) 643 Mundy St Apt# Lower - Cooper was pulled over on the 500 block of Lansing St. by city police and charged with Aggravate Unlicensed Operation & Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign. She was arrested, processed on scene and released with two appearance tickets for Watertown City Court. on 07/16/25.

Chris- Andre, St. George-Rowe (26) 21855 Oak Pointe Ln - Rowe was stopped by city police and charged with Unsafe Lane Change, Unsafe Passing on the Left, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, Red Light Violation, & Failure to Use Designated Lane. Reports state that Rowe did recklessly and unlawfully operate  a 2023 BMW at approximately 103 miles per hour in a marked 30 mile an hour speed zone, and created substantial risk of death to all others on the roadway. Rowe also did cause injury to another motor vehicle operator who suffered fractured ribs, fractured tibia, and lacerations to the spleen. Rowe turned himself into PSB where he was processed and held pending arraignment.

Joseph Lee Doyle (21) 515 Bradley St Apt# 2 - Doyle is charged by police with Assault in the Third Degree. Police reports state that Doyle did strike a victim in the face, during a domestic incident, resulting in a laceration to the victims face. He was transported to PSB and held pending his arraignment to city court.

Amber Lee Burns (34) Homeless - Burns is charged by Police with Making Graffiti. Reports state that she did intentionally graffiti over the parking garage of 146 Arsenal St with driveway sealant without permission from the owner. She was arrested and transported to PSB, where she was processed and released with an appearance ticket for city court on 07/09/25.

Davis Joseph Parkis (59) Homeless - Parkis  was stopped on the 100 block of High St and taken into custody on an Bench Warrant for the underlying charge listed as camping and fires prohibited. He was transported to PSB and held pending his arraignment in city court.

Althea Gracie Hilton (23) 147 Maple St Black River, NY - Hilton is charged with Crimial Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree & Aggravated Unlicensed Operation.  Reports state that at the time of her traffic stop, she was found in possession of approximately 32 glassine envelopes with a white power substance that tested positive for fentanyl.  He was arrested, transported to PSB and released with an appearance ticket.

Devin Rose Crislip (28) 1011 Academy St - Crislip is charged with Exposure of a person. Reports say that Crilip did appear in a public place in such a manner that her intimate parts were unclothed and exposed as she was nude from the waist down. She was arrested and transported to PSB, where she was released with an appearance ticked for city court on -7/08/25.


 NYSP Troop D Zone 3

Reporting Period: 7:01 AM June 25 – 7:00 AM June 26, 2025

Carthage

  • June 26, 5:49 AM – Troopers responded to an incident. Investigation ongoing.

  • June 25, 1:26 PM – Vehicle fire reported on Rutland Street. Scene cleared.

  • June 25, 1:21 PM – Report of a suspicious person. Cleared without incident.

Watertown

  • June 25, 10:32 AM – Larceny reported. Case under investigation.

  • June 25, 10:45 AM – Burglary alarm triggered. Determined to be unfounded.

  • June 25, 11:22 AM – Disabled vehicle reported. Driver assisted.

  • June 25, 10:48 PM – Suspicious vehicle reported in Hounsfield. No action necessary.

Le Ray

  • June 25, 12:04 PM – Report of gunshots fired. Area checked and incident cleared.

Richland

  • June 25, 11:30 AM – Theft reported. Investigation active.

Redfield

  • June 25, 1:00 PM – Larceny case opened. Investigation ongoing.

West Monroe

  • June 25, 11:46 AM – Disabled vehicle along highway. Motorist assisted.

Pamelia

  • June 26, 2:01 AM – Troopers assisted another agency. Call cleared.


Arrests

Watertown – June 25, 12:12 PM

Joseph L. Raible, 25, of Black River, was arrested and charged with felony grand larceny (credit card theft) and criminal contempt (2nd degree).

Thomas A. Rathbun, 44, of Phoenix, was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon (3rd degree) and menacing (2nd degree) following an incident involving threats.

 

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