April 18, 2025
FROM THE SHERIFF’S DEPT: Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on April 17, 2025, Deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jonah A. Alington-Howard, age 30, of Main Street, Elmira, New York, following a reported check the welfare of a possibly impaired driver of a stolen vehicle in Woodhull. It is alleged that Mr. Alington-Howard, stole a vehicle, operated that vehicle while impaired due to drug use with a child under the age of fifteen as a passenger. It is further alleged that Mr. Allington-Howard crashed the vehicle, leaving the roadway. It is also alleged that Mr. Allington-Howard possessed a quantity of suspected cocaine.
The passenger was transported to a medical facility for treatment. Mr. Alington-Howard was charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D Felony, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a class D Felony, Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a class E Felony, Operating a Motor Vehicle while Impaired by Drugs, Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. Mr. Alington-Howard is awaiting arraignment in the Centralized Arraignment Court.
Sheriff Jim Allard also reports that on April 17, 2025, Deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Charles H. Graner, IV, age 37, of County Route 7, Prattsburgh, New York, following a reported domestic altercation and assault in Prattsburgh. It is alleged that Mr. Graner struck and pushed another person causing physical injury. It is further alleged that Mr. Graner stole that person’s phone and damaged it when the person called 911. During the investigation, it is alleged that Mr. Graner threatened and physically fought with the deputies, physically resisting the authorized arrest of his person and attempted to prevent the deputies from completing the investigation. The victim was treated at the scene by Steuben County EMS. Mr. Graner was charged with Robbery in the Third Degree, a class D Felony, Making a Terroristic Threat, a class D Felony, Assault in the Third Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, Resisting Arrest and Obstructing Governmental Administration. Mr. Graner was arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Court and released.
