Court action is pending for a Canaseraga resident stemming from a felony crime in the Town of Almond and first reported November 7, 2021. State Police say they arrested Robin D. Pifer, age 60. Pifer was charged with third-degree burglary and was released on a court appearance ticket.
Troopers arrested a female, 44, of Alma. She was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing. A court appearance is pending.
No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle collision in the Town of Urbana. It happened Wednesday at 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 54 and East Lake Road. The drivers were listed as Sarah Greg of Corning and Thomas Comfort of Hammondsport.
A serious charge followed a domestic dispute in the Steuben County Town of Rathbone. Painted Post-based Troopers arrested Robert T. Townson, 41, of Elmira. He was charged with second-degree kidnapping, a class B felony. He was initially detained.
Fatal crash in Addison NY
State Police in Steuben County are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash in the Town of Addison. It happened Wednesday at 2:04 p.m. One person was killed.
On July 6, 2022, at approximately 2:59 p.m., the State Police responded to a call of a serious accident on State Route 417 in the town of Addison.
Prior to that accident call, several calls were made to both the Chemung County 911 Center, and the Steuben County 911 Center, of an erratic driver on I-86 westbound in the town of Corning.
Investigators believe that the deceased motorist, and lone occupant, later identified as Susan Elston, age 51, from Elmira, was driving erratically on I-86 and erratically on State Route 417 prior to the crash.
Elston who was traveling westbound, moved across the center lane and struck an eastbound vehicle.
The operator of the eastbound vehicle, and sole occupant, Manuel Hoppe, age 40, from Corning was not injured.
The State Police were assisted by NYS DOT, the Addison Fire Department, and AMR Ambulance.
