Multiple arrests at Arthaus as part of multi
The Ithaca Voice••nation
Key Points:
- The Ithaca Police Department conducted a narcotics raid Friday morning at Arthaus, a supportive housing complex in Ithaca, resulting in at least four arrests, including an employee of the building.
- The investigation, ongoing for several months, targets narcotics-related activities and the exploitation of vulnerable residents, with multiple agencies involved including the FBI, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, and Cornell University Police.
- Arthaus houses some of Ithaca’s most vulnerable populations, including youth transitioning out of homelessness, raising community concerns about the raid’s impact and the presence of heavily armed and plainclothes officers.
- Vecino, the management company for Arthaus, is cooperating fully with law enforcement and has emphasized its
