She is almost 25 years younger than he is, and they never dated, but that would not stop the infatuation-turned obsession that Jeffery S. Venniro felt for a employee at Bill Gray’s Restaurant on Route 104 in the Town of Ontario.
Venniro was a constant customer when the woman was working. Despite her attempts at thwarting his unwanted attention, Venniro persisted.
Finally, police became involved in June of this year, after Venniro was given a warning by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office concerning his conduct.
Ignoring that warning, Jeffery Venniro, age 50, of 1989 Ridge Road in the Town of Ontario was arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on July 6th and charged with Criminal Trespass after he refused to comply and stay away from the restaurant. He was jailed in lieu of $750 cash bail which he promptly posted and was released. Later, in court, the original charge was reduced to a simple Trespass, and Venniro paid fines and surcharges with a Stay Away Court Order of Protection granted for the woman.
Venniro continued his pursuit of the woman and was again arrested on September 20th by the Sheriff’s Office and charged with Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree after ignoring the Stay Away Court Order and was released after posting bail. This case is still pending in Ontario Town Court.
State Police arrested Venniro for Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree on October 4th after he sent the woman flowers and chocolates at the restaurant. In that case, he was released on an appearance ticket for Ontario Town Court.
Venniro stepped up his conduct and was again arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, October 12th at 7:19 p.m. This time he was found sitting out front of the girl’s house. He was charged with Criminal Contempt in the 1st degree and Stalking in the 4th degree, arraigned and remanded to jail on $5000 cash/$10,000 bond.
Venniro, otherwise unemployed, is reportedly out on disability. According to police he had the resources to bail himself out once again.
A week later, State Police out of Williamson reported his arrest last Monday (10/19) at 11:07 p.m.,. State Police charged Venniro with Criminal Contempt in the 1st Degree (again) Stalking in the 3rd Degree (It was 4th Degree last week) Harassment in the 1st Degree (almost unheard of) and Trespass. He was arraigned in Ontario Town Court and remanded on NO BAIL due to his consistent behavior.
“This is on the cusp of getting ugly,” said State Police Investigator Peter McCadden. “What else can we do?” Wayne County Sheriff, Barry Virts has a pro-arrest policy in such cases, but admits “A piece of paper (Court Order) cannot protect you.”
While in jail on his latest arrest, Venniro turned down a request by the Times to talk to a reporter about the case. He had a preliminary hearing on Friday, where his bail was maintained.
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