News, Events, and Culture for

SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES

loader-image
temperature icon 48°F
70 %
1010 mb
19 mph
Wind Gust: 40 mph
Clouds: 91%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 7:36 am
Sunset: 4:41 pm

News, Politics, and Culture for

SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES

Bath Village Police: Arrest Made in School Threat

Bath Village Police / December 20, 2025

VILLAGE OF BATH
POLICE DEPARTMENT

110 Liberty Street
Bath, New York 14810-1526

Chief of Police
Donald Lewis

First Sergeant
Cody Recktenwald

Investigator
Michael Jackson

Sergeants
Dustin Johnson
Michael Ruggles
Megan Chresnosky
Becca Roberson

Telephone:
607-776-2175

Fax:
607-664-9076

Patrolman
Noah Hughes
Frederick Klock
Michael Harrington
Taylor Waite
Noah Hockaday


On 12/19/25 around 8:05am, Steuben County 911 center received a phone call from a number that was traced back to Ontario County where a female made direct threats to the Bath Haverling School District. After further investigation into this incident Officers were able to quickly locate this female, CARRIE MCCHESNEY, 36, of Geneva NY. Bath Police contacted Ontario County Sheriff Office and they were able to take her into custody. CARRIE MCCHESNEY was then turned over to the Bath Police Department.

CARRIE MCCHESNEY was arrested for Making a Terroristic Threat, a class D Felony. Bath Police Department would like to thank the Bath Haverling School District, Steuben County 911 Center, Steuben County Sheriff Office, and the Ontario County Sheriff Office.