Two Arrested for Stealing 17 Calves Worth $41,000 from Genesee County Farm
Two residents of Niagara County, Torrence A. Schmitt and Kerisa J. Schmitt, have been arrested following the theft of 17 Holstein heifer calves from a farm in Genesee County, New York. The Genesee County Sheriff's Office reported that the calves were stolen overnight on May 24 from an open barn in the town of Oakfield. The suspects were apprehended on June 3 in Jamestown with the assistance of the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and subsequently transported to the Genesee County Jail. The Schmitts face multiple charges, including burglary in the third degree, grand larceny in the third degree, tampering with physical evidence, and falsifying business records. The stolen calves are valued at over $41,000, and investigators allege that the suspects removed identification tags from 16 of the calves to conceal evidence and interfere with livestock records. Both defendants appeared in CAP Court in Batavia on June 4, and further court proceedings are pending as the investigation continues. 
