Orleans deputies detain man in domestic incident in Shelby

Press Release, Orleans County Sheriff Chris Bourke

SHELBY – At approximately 1:04 a.m. on August 31, personnel from the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office responded to South Gravel Road in the Town of Shelby to assist the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office with a domestic incident investigation. The incident, which occurred in the Town of Alabama, involved a report of a possible gunshot.

According to initial reports, a female victim was being followed by her ex-boyfriend in a vehicle. It was alleged that the male may have displayed and possibly discharged a firearm during the incident.

While at a residence on South Gravel Road, law enforcement observed a vehicle matching the suspect’s description traveling westbound through the intersection of South Gravel Road and Blair Road. Deputies from the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle, conducted a felony traffic stop, and detained the male suspect without incident.

No firearm was recovered, and contrary to early reports, no vehicle pursuit took place.

The male suspect was subsequently turned over to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, as criminal charges are being pursued in connection with the original incident.