Canisteo Police Chief Kyle Amidon Resigns, And Has Agreed To Pay The Village $13,000

Following a referral from the Steuben County District Attorney, the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit (SIU) – Rochester initiated a comprehensive investigation. Additional inquiries revealed potential misconduct involving falsified time sheets and irregularities tied to the Canisteo Police Club, which Chief Amidon founded and managed.   Assistance was provided by the New York State Comptroller’s Office, and the case was reviewed in consultation with the FBI and United States Attorney’s Office for potential federal prosecution. Schuyler County District Attorney, Joseph G. Fazzary, was appointed a special prosecutor for the case due to a conflict of interest in the Steuben County District Attorney’s Office. Fazzary evaluated evidence and charges provided by SIU investigators connected to misconduct, financial impropriety, and timekeeping fraud.  As a result of these findings, Chief Kyle C. Amidon resigned his position with the Canisteo Police Department this morning, pleaded guilty to one count of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to a one-year Conditional Discharge by Hon. Medeleine Seaman. He was also ordered to pay the Village of Canisteo restitution in the amount of $13,378.57, which he paid prior to being sentenced.