October 24, 2004

Arrest In Pittsford Village Estates Homicide

Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn today announced the arrest of Drue Edward Jarvis, 34, of 72 Middlesex Road, Rochester, NY, for the brutal beating and stabbing death of 86 year-old Vivian Chapman in her residence at 2 Colonial Parkway in the Pittsford Village Estates, Pittsford, NY.

Drue Edward Jarvis was arrested late Thursday evening and later arraigned in Pittsford Town Court. Jarvis has been charged with felony intentional murder in the first degree and has been remanded to the Monroe County Jail without bail. The Pittsford Village Estates employed Jarvis in the capacity of a maintenance worker.

Deputies responded to 2 Colonial Parkway on Wednesday, September 22 at 8:09 p.m. for the report of an unresponsive person. They found the victim, Vivian Chapman, at the scene. She was later pronounced dead.

“The fact that an 86 year-old elderly woman was attacked in such a vicious manner is beyond my comprehension”, said Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn.