Two Men Charged in Bloomfield Larceny Investigation
Ontario County sheriff's deputies charged two men in connection with a petit larceny at a Bloomfield residence; the case remains undecided.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 30, 2026, 7:23 a.m. ET
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Aug 30, 2026, 7:26 a.m. ET
Two Men Charged in Bloomfield Larceny Investigation
Two men have been charged with petit larceny following an investigation into a theft at 2944 Whalen Road in Bloomfield, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office as reported by FingerLakes1.com.
Stephen A. Petrone, 64, of East Rochester, and Gary S. Tilley, 48, of Canandaigua, are accused of committing the larceny, the report said. The charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. As this matter is only at the charging stage, it has not been decided in court.
The investigation was conducted by Ontario County sheriff's deputies, according to the report.
Aug 30, 2026, 7:23 a.m. ETFirst report
Two Men Charged in Bloomfield Larceny Investigation
Two men have been charged in connection with a larceny at 2944 Whalen Road in Bloomfield, according to fingerlakes1.com. The charges stem from an investigation by Ontario County sheriff's deputies.
Stephen A. Petrone, 64, of East Rochester, and Gary S. Tilley, 48, of Canandaigua, are each charged with petit larceny, the report said. The government claims the two men committed a larceny at the Bloomfield address.
The charges are allegations, and the two men are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case remains at the charging stage and has not been resolved; no further details have been released.
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