Greece police officer charged with stalking, fired

A Greece police officer was arrested Friday and charged with stalking and harassment and subsequently fired, Police Department officials said Friday in a press release.

John Fogarty, 33, was charged with stalking in the fourth degree and harassment in the second degree following a criminal investigation initiated by Greece Police and reviewed by the Monroe County District Attorney's Office, according to the press release. The arrest is the result of an investigation of a domestic situation; the complainant formerly had an intimate relationship with Fogarty, police said.

Fogarty was arrested at the Police Department and arraigned in Gates Town Court. He was released until his next court appearance, a temporary order of protection was issued for the victim, and Fogarty was ordered to turn over all personally owned weapons, police said. Fogarty also turned over all department issued weapons.

Based on the information obtained during the investigation, according to the press release, the decision was made by Supervisor Bill Reilich to immediately terminate Fogarty's employment with the Greece Police Department.