ORLEANS COUNTY/Teen arrested in connection with making a threat via Snapchat

Press release On September 29, 2024, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 14-year-old student of the Albion School District in connection with making a terroristic threat. The arrest took place following an investigation that began after a complaint was made to local authorities. Upon receiving the complaint, deputies and …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/18 children attend NYS Sheriff’s Camp in Penn Yan

(Information/photos provided by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department) Sheriff Christopher Bourke is pleased to announce that 18 children from Orleans County attended the NYS Sheriff’s Summer Camp located on Keuka Lake. Each County Sheriff is given a predetermined number of camper slots and boys and girls between the age of …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Albion/Child Passenger Safety Seat Check planned during the Strawberry Festival

Attention All Orleans County Parents and Caregivers: PRESS RELEASE Orleans County Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke is pleased to announce a Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Point Event will be held on Saturday, June 8th, 2024, during the Albion Strawberry Festival from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Another event will be held on Saturday, June …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Sheriff’s Department Warrant Roundup Report

Orleans County Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke announced that during the week of October 16th, 2023, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office executed a number of arrests during a Sheriff’s Warrant Round-Up event. Deputies worked to locate and make arrests of defendants failing to make court appearances, or defendants that have not …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Kendall man accused of illegally possessing long guns

On July 6, 2023, at approximately 7:23AM, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Orleans County Special Response Team (S.R.T.), executed a search warrant at 16683 Kenmore Rd., Kendall, N.Y. The search warrant was based upon an investigation, conducted by Deputy David Lauer and Sgt. Adam Hazel, …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Persistence pays off in search for missing elderly man in Clarendon

Ryan MacIntyre is forever grateful to the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department for their persistence in locating his elderly father who went missing after driving to the corner gas station in Clarendon on Sunday January 22nd about 6:00p.m. He had apparently become disoriented during snowy weather and missed his turn upon …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/19 Children attend NYS Sheriff’s Summer Camp in Keuka Lake

Press release Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke and Undersheriff Jeffrey A. Gifaldi are pleased toannounce that 19 children from Orleans County attended the NYS Sheriff’s Summer Campon located on Keuka Lake. The Sheriff’s Summer Camp is held each year and has been in operation since 1986. Each County Sheriff designated a …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Henrietta man suffers serious injury in snowmobile accident in Kendall

PRESS RELEASE7/3/2022The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a snowmobile accident in theTown of Kendall that resulted in serious injuries to a Henrietta man. On July 2, 2022 at 10:55pm, the Orleans County Sheriff’s 911 Center received a report ofa serious snowmobile accident approximately 100 yards behind a residence on …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/21st Annual National Prescription Take-Back results

Press release Thursday, November 18, 2021 On October 23, 2021, The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office participated in the 21st Annual National Prescription Take-Back Day. This event was held at the Orleans County Public Safety Building with personnel from the; Criminal Division and the Corrections Division of the Orleans County Sheriff’s …

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