On February 23, 2026, at about 2:51PM, an on duty investigator from the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office was traveling westbound on Rt. 20A in the Town of Orangeville, when a vehicle traveling eastbound
traveled into the westbound lane, almost striking the investigator’s vehicle head on.
The investigator initiated a traffic stop, and the driver was identified as Katherine
Hallinan. During the stop, Hallinan allegedly exhibited signs of impairment
Deputies administered roadside standardized field sobriety testing.
Hallinan was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs, reckless driving. and failure to keep right. She submitted to a drug influence evaluation conducted by a certified drug recognition expert, who determine she was allegedly impaired by drugs.
Hallinan was issued and appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Orangeville Court at a later date.
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On March 5, 2025, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Sarah Wilber, 39, and Edwina Brooks, 63, both of Arcade, NY, for Theft of Services.
It is alleged that Wilber and Brooks utilized a paid trash removal container belonging to another
customer without permission.
Wilber and Brooks were issued appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear in the Town of
Arcade Court at a later date.
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Nilesh Tiwari, 47, of New York City, New York, was arrested following a traffic stop on
Route 20A in the Town of Warsaw.
Tiwari was observed to be operating a Ford SUV in the Town of Warsaw, with a suspended New York State registration.
Tiwari was charged with Operation While Registration Suspended. Tiwari was issued an appearance ticket and was advised to return to the Town of Warsaw Court at a later date.
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The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Brent J. Zafuto, 41, of
Portageville, NY, following an investigation into a larceny of gasoline at Creekside Convenience in the
Town of Wethersfield.
On March 8, 2026, deputies responded to the business after a male subject was alleged to have pumped
over $45.00 worth of gasoline into a vehicle and left the property without paying. Through
investigation, deputies identified the suspect as Zafuto.
Deputies later located Zafuto at his residence in Portageville where he was taken into custody
and charged with Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Zafuto was issued a Uniform Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to appear in the Town of
Wethersfield Court at a later date to answer the charge.