The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office reports that on December 17, 2025, deputies responded to a local
business located on South Main Street in the Village of Warsaw, for a reported domestic incident.
Deputies made contact with a female victim who reported that she had been assaulted at a
motel in the Town of Warsaw. The victim reported that the incident began as a verbal argument and
escalated into a physical altercation, during which she sustained injuries. Deputies observed visible
injuries consistent with her statements.
As a result of the investigation, Dillen Powell, 25, of Warsaw, NY, was arrested and charged with
Assault in the 3rd degree and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing. Due to a prior family offense conviction
within the past five years, Powell was also charged with Aggravated Family Offense, a Class E felony. It
was also determined that Powell was on parole at the time of the incident.
Powell was arraigned in the Town of Middlebury Court, where he was remanded to the Wyoming
County Jail without bail. A full stay-away order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim. Powell
is scheduled to appear in the Town of Warsaw Court at a later date
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On December 12, 2025, deputies responded to a one car roll over motor vehicle accident on Rt. 39 near Hiram Road in the Town of Arcade.
An investigation found James Thigpen, 78, Arcade, NY was traveling east on Rt. 39, when he
lost control of his vehicle on the icy road surface. The 2021 Toyota he was operating went off the
shoulder of the roadway and flipped onto its roof.
Deputies say Thigpen allegedly showed signs of impairment by alcohol and was subsequently arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Thigpen was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Arcade at a later date.
Arcade and Wyoming County Emergency Services and Ambulance assisted at the scene.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tylynn M. Alamo, 21, of Bronx, NY, was arrested following a traffic stop on West Buffalo Street in the Village of Warsaw on December 20th.
Alamo was stopped by deputies after it was determined that her vehicle registration was
suspended due to parking violations and that no insurance was in effect. Alamo was also found
to have two active suspensions on her driver’s license.
Alamo was charged with operation with a suspended registration, aggravated unlicensed
operation in the third degree, uninsured operation, and consumption of cannabis in a motor
vehicle.
Alamo was issued appearance tickets for all charges, returnable to the Village of
Warsaw Court on January 12th, 2026