Rome, New York resident Shalako T. Simon II (age 22) faces charges after police say Simon's dogs allegedly attacked a runner and he subsequently took the runner's iPod and headphones on July 15, 2022 in Lennox, NY.
Two Edmeston women - Tamara L. Tophoven (age 57) and Rebecca Tophoven (age 43) face charges after dogs and cats were found in allegedly squalid conditions in a trailer in July of 2022.
Health department officials are urging residents to be alert and aware of the signs of rabies after a domestic cat tested positive for rabies on May 13, 2022.