Sheriffs in New York state are promoting a new tool they say will make traffic stops easier for neurodivergent drivers.

A frightened 11-year-old New York girl broke into tears when upstate deputies placed her in handcuffs for several minutes after mistaking her for a car thief, footage of the mix-up shows.

The girl was handcuffed for about seven minutes before deputies determined she was not the person they were looking for, ...

Now, you have a chance to find out, as York County Sheriff ... and after four years moved on to police work in Maine and New Hampshire before joining the sheriff’s office patrol division ...

A sheriff’s office in New York is defending a pair of deputies who handcuffed an 11-year-old girl in a case of mistaken identity.

The 11-year-old girl was handcuffed in Syracuse after sheriff's deputies said she was wearing the same clothes as a suspect ...

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A New York sheriff's office said detaining a child who was mistaken for a stolen vehicle suspect was "lawful and reasonable." ...

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for several minutes after mistakenly identifying her as a suspect in a car theft. Video of the episode drew fierce criticism. By Liam Stack The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office in New York said ...

Sheriff’s deputies detain unlucky schoolgirl in Syracuse, New York, after her clothing matches description of suspected ...