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Ian C. Hunter Charged with Weapons Offenses in Geneseo Incident

Ian C. Hunter, 41, faces weapons charges after an alleged March 2026 incident in Geneseo; the case is pending and he is presumed innocent.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 26, 2026, 4:37 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 26, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ET
Ian C. Hunter, 41, has been with weapons offenses related to an incident in the Village of Geneseo on March 2, 2026, according to the . The charges allege that Hunter put a deputy and a police officer in reasonable fear of physical injury, serious physical injury, or death after showing a handgun and a knife, and that he also carried a stun gun, an imitation pistol, among other weapons, and attempted to resist arrest by running and fighting an officer, as reported by WHEC. The matter is only at the charging stage and is undecided. Hunter has been but not tried, and the case remains pending. As with all charges, Hunter is presumed innocent until proven guilty. No trial date has been announced.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 26, 2026, 4:37 p.m. ETFirst report

    Geneseo Man Indicted on Weapons Charges After Alleged Threat to Deputy and Officer

    Ian C. Hunter, 41, has been charged in connection with an incident in the Village of Geneseo on March 2, 2026, according to the Livingston County District Attorney’s Office, as reported by whec.com.

    The government alleges that Hunter put a deputy and a police officer in reasonable fear of physical injury, serious physical injury, or death after showing a handgun and a knife. He is also accused of carrying a stun gun and an imitation pistol, among other weapons, and of attempting to resist arrest by running and fighting the officer, according to whec.com.

    Hunter has been charged but not yet tried; charges are allegations and he is presumed innocent.

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