Malone Police Department

05/28/2026

Officers Fancher, Fountain, and Hungerford were honored at the annual Franklin County Traffic Safety Board awards breakfast for their dedication and commitment to traffic enforcement. Their efforts help reduce instances of reckless/impaired driving and keeps driving conditions safer for everyone. Congratulations!!!

05/24/2026

05/12/2026

***Owner located***

This male dog was located wandering around on College Ave and Pearl St. Anyone know where he belongs?

05/11/2026

MALONE — After a five-day jury trial that concluded today, a Franklin County jury found Justin P. Lamica, 39, of Malone, guilty of multiple charges regarding the sexual abuse of

05/06/2026

04/24/2026

***Update to MMS investigation***

On 4/23/26, the male described in the previous post was located at the Red Roof Inn. A search of the room resulted in the uncovering of suspicious notes and sketches. The sketches were crude, but at the time they were discovered, were thought to possibly represent the MMS. One of the notes contained the phrase 'clothing made no noise'. HSI ran an identification check and received a possible AKA/Alias hit. We believed it was possible that the male was not who he was saying he was and that he was possibly testing infiltration tactics. Seized as evidence were a cell phone, laptop, and two external hard drives. The male was transported to the police station for further questioning and to confirm his ID.

When this new information came to light, the school was evacuated as a precaution. There was no threat of any kind articulated by the male. The male did not have a map or blueprints of the middle school or any other building. He did not have weapons or anything else that was dangerous. He was only inside the school one time.

During questioning and after the evacuation, the building was searched again, room by room, and again nothing unusual was located. The male was cooperative during questioning, and every part of his story was verified to be truthful through investigation. The male was in the area because he was hired by a company that trains new employees in Malone. He was going to be working for said company out of state. The AKA/Alias hit was eliminated as a lead, and it was therefore determined the male was in fact who he said he was. An analysis of the laptop, cellphone, and external hard drives was conducted and same revealed no criminal intent. No unlawful or concerning content was located on any of the electronic devices.

On the 22nd, when the male made entry into the building, the door was left unlocked. There were signs indicating which door to use to enter the building as is the case when events are being held at school buildings. The male was encountered multiple times while inside the school, but was not told to leave until more than 2 hours later. During questioning, the male stated that he believed the building was open to the public because of the fact that it was unlocked with signs indicating where to enter. He stated that he had nothing to do at the time and wanted to admire the architecture of the building. The male has been cleared of any wrongdoing and so his name will not be released.

We would like to thank the NYSP - BCI, CSU, FIU, and CCU, FBI - JTTF, HSI, USBP, FSCO, and NCCAC for their assistance in this investigation.

04/23/2026

We know that several community members are concerned about the incident that occurred at the MMS yesterday evening into this morning. To try to assuage these concerns and to be as transparent as we can while this investigation continues, more information will be provided.

On 4/22/2026, at approximately 2041hrs, we received a report that a suspicious person was found inside the Malone Middle School. Responding patrols made contact with maintenance staff members and were advised the person was a slim male with facial hair. The male left when told to do so by the maintenance supervisor. Members reviewed school surveillance footage and determined that the male had been in the building for over two hours. The reason for why he was in the building was unknown. To ensure that the building was safe, we requested assistance from NYSP who provided two K9 units certified for detection including detection of explosive devices. We did not have reason to believe there were explosives or anything else dangerous in the building, but we wanted to make sure the building was safe. Our K9 unit does not detect explosives which is why we requested assistance from NYSP. MPD members and K9 units thoroughly searched the building; nothing out of the ordinary was located inside and neither K9 alerted. Patrols circulated a still image of the male with other law enforcement agencies for possible identification and with the NCCAC so facial recognition efforts could be made.

Throughout the night and into the early morning, MPD and NYSP members attempted to locate the male for questioning. This morning, the male was located and the superintendent of MCSD was notified of the same. After locating the male, information was developed and shared with the MCSD and Franklin County District Attorney and it was determined, as a precautionary measure, that the MMS should be evacuated while investigation continued. As the situation developed, we received assistance from HSI, USBP, FBI-JTTF, FCSO, NCCAC, and NYSP. Extensive searches were conducted again of the interior of the building and again nothing out of the ordinary was found. Throughout questioning, the male was cooperative. He made no threats to the building, students, or staff. Investigation revealed that the front door was left unlocked in accordance with MCSD policy when an event is taking place at the building. No charges have been filed at this time, but investigation is ongoing.

04/23/2026

The Malone Village Police Department and our colleagues in the Criminal Justice System are committed to the safety of students, faculty and staff of the MCSD, and to the members of our communities. The investigation is ongoing stemming from the incident reported at the Malone Middle School and additional information will be released at a future time. At this time, it has been determined that there is no danger at the Malone Middle School.

04/11/2026

Officer Lavigne and K9 Rodo visited Trail Life Troop 1412 yesterday. The kids got to see Rodo in action as Officer Lavigne showed off some of his abilities during a demonstration. Thanks Mike Emond Photography for the pictures!