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ITHACA, NY -- One person was injured in a shooting on the evening of Oct. 5. Ithaca police were dispatched to the 200 block of Elm Street at 8:12 p.m.

ITHACA, NY -- The Ithaca Police have named Alan M. Godfrey, 32, as the victim of the shooting homicide on July 20. IPD said the shooting occurred in a well-traveled area in the 200 block of Taughannock Boulevard, and said they are working closely with the FBI, state police and Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office.  According to police, they believe that Godfrey was specifically targeted and that this was not a random act of violence. If you have any information, contact IPD using any of the...

Ithaca police are investigating a homicide that occurred around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Taughannock Boulevard and Buffalo Street. Officers said a male victim suffered gunshot wounds. Multiple police units remain at the scene investigating the crime. Police say they are not releasing the identity of the victim at this time. Police are telling people to avoid the area if they can and to call the police department if they have any information about the incident. IPD can be re...

ITHACA, NY -- Ithaca Police responded to the 300 block of West State Street at around 2:30 a.m. on July 17. A man said he was out for a walk when two people came up to him and attempted to reach into his pockets. The victim told them he had no property on him and to leave him alone. The victim was then struck in the head with a metal folding chair, according to police. The suspects fled without obtaining any of the victim’s property and the victim called for help. He described the suspects...

ITHACA, NY -- Ithaca police officers followed a blood trail back to their own headquarters after responding to a 911 call about a person who had been stabbed. Police were dispatched at about 3:25 a.m. on June 27 to the Southern Tier AIDS Program at 314 W State St.  Officers didn’t find a victim there, but found blood on the sidewalk that led back to the police station, where they did find the victim. The victim had sustained wounds to the back and the face and experienced a significant ...

The shooting occurred early Sunday morning after a large group of people were involved in altercations in downtown Ithaca.

ITHACA, NY -- A person was transported to a hospital via helicopter with serious injuries after being stabbed at the west end of the Commons in the early morning of June 3. The police were called after the victim was able to walk to a gas station and have someone call 911 around 4:39 a.m.  The suspect had been part of a group with several other people, however they fled the area and were gone upon officers’ arrival. The victim was not in a condition to give any information about the sus...

ITHACA, NY -- There were no injuries after someone in a vehicle pulled into a parking lot and shot several times into a second story apartment in the 100 block of Hudson Place in Ithaca. Police were called around 10:30 p.m. on May 26 and found several bullet holes in the apartment. Two occupants of the apartment were home at the time.  Ithaca Police Department is investigating this incident and asks anyone with information to contact IPD Investigations Division through any of the following m...

ITHACA, NY -- A person was transported to a regional hospital via helicopter after being set on fire while inside a parked vehicle in a parking lot on Chestnut Street. The Ithaca Police Department is currently investigating the assault and arson that occurred at approximately 9 a.m. on May 14. Below is a picture of a person of interest that the IPD would like to speak with. Anyone with information regarding this incident, and or the pictured person of interest is encouraged to contact the IPD I...

ITHACA, NY -- The body of a 19-year-old man was found in the area of Ezra’s Tunnel in the Ithaca Falls Natural Area at 10:48 a.m. on May 8. The name of the deceased is not being released at this time, as additional notifications are still being made.  The Ithaca Police Department is investigating the incident, but said it does not appear to be a result of a criminal act.  IPD was assisted at the scene by the Ithaca Fire Department, the Tompkins  County Medical Examiner’s Offi...