VILLAGE OF DANSVILLE - Livingston County Sheriff Thomas J.
Dougherty reports the arrest of Dalton, NY resident on felony charges after an
investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. On February 19, 2020 Sheriff’s Deputies
arrested and charged 30-year-old Joseph G. Gagne with felony Falsifying
Business Records in the 1st Degree and felony Attempted Criminal Purchase or
Disposal of a Weapon.
It is alleged that on February 13, 2020 Gagne went to a gun
store in the Village of Dansville and attempted to purchase a rifle, which
included completing a federal firearms transaction record form. It is further
alleged that Gagne had a valid court issued order of protection against him at
the time and falsely stated on the form that he did not. The order of
protection prohibits Gagne from possessing or purchasing a firearm.
Gange was turned over to Central Booking Deputies at the
Livingston County Jail for processing and issued an appearance ticket for the
charges as the offenses did not qualify for pre-arraignment detention or for
bail to be set under the NYS Justice Reform Act. Gagne is scheduled to return
to the Village of Dansville Court at a later date to answer to the charges.
The investigation was conducted by members of the Sheriff’s
Office Patrol Division and Criminal Investigations Division.
