Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Massena, New York, in St. Lawrence County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Massena depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Freedom of Information Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Massena
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Massena that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Massena Village Police Department); outside it, the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Potsdam State University of New York Police and the Canton State University of New York Police (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Massena Police
For Massena, SearchSystems opened and checked the Massena police records page at massena.us/275/Obtain-Police-Reports-Records (page title: Obtain Police Reports & Records | Massena, NY), phone 315-769-3577, 60 Main Street Massena, NY 13662, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Massena had 24 violent and 179 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 403 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
The St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 10 violent and 22 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 321 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (315) 379-2367. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at stlawco.gov/Departments/Sheriff/CorrectionalDivision (page title: Correctional Division | St. Lawrence County), phone (315) 379-2367, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Freedom of Information Law Requires
Under the Freedom of Information Law the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer, and it may charge copying at 25 cents a page. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Massena?
From the agency that took it. The Massena police records page is at massena.us/275/Obtain-Police-Reports-Records, phone 315-769-3577; the sheriff's reports come from the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Massena have to answer?
Under the Freedom of Information Law, within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer. It may charge copying at 25 cents a page.
How do I get a report from the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (315) 379-2367. Under the Freedom of Information Law the answer is due within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer.
Is this the official Massena website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.