The Livingston County Drug Task Force reports the arrest of a Rochester man following an investigation into
crack cocaine sales in the Town of North Dansville.
Michael D. Clemons, age 41, of Rochester was arrested on May 1, 2020 by members of the Livingston County
Sheriff’s Office following the issuance of a Livingston County Superior Court indictment warrant. Clemons
was charged with one count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the third degree (class B felony) and
one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third degree (also a class B felony).
The arrest follows an investigation by the Livingston County Drug Task Force into the sale of crack cocaine in
the Dansville area. The Livingston County Drug Task Force was assisted by the Steuben County Drug Task
Force during the investigation.
Clemons was turned over to Central Booking Deputies at the Livingston County Jail for pre-arraignment
detention. He was later arraigned by Livingston County Court Judge Jennifer Noto in the Livingston County
Court and released on his own recognizance per new bail reform laws. Clemons was provided a future court
date for his return.
The Livingston County Drug Task Force is comprised of members of the following agencies, the Livingston
County Sheriff’s Office, the Avon Police Department, the Caledonia Police Department, the Geneseo Police
Department, the Dansville Police Department, the Mount Morris Police Department, the Nunda Police
Department and the Livingston County District Attorney’s Office.