The Luke Wenke Files

Because People Deserve to Know

Luke Wenke | Cattaraugus County Sheriff & Jail Records

Close-up photograph of Luke Wenke wearing a black leather cap and jacket with a bright pink shirt and light pink tie.

The following public records, obtained through New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), include Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office reports involving Luke Wenke as well as records from his 2023 detention at the Cattaraugus County Jail in Little Valley, New York.

One sheriff’s report concerns letters Wenke mailed to a Salamanca High School principal while detained at the Orleans County Jail in early 2024. According to the report, the letters discussed Wenke’s incarceration and other subjects but contained no threats. A deputy contacted a U.S. Marshal involved in Wenke’s federal case, who reported that judges, attorneys, and others had received letters containing similar language. No charges were filed, and the matter was closed.

A May 2023 report documents Wenke’s arrest after sheriff’s deputies discovered an outstanding federal warrant while serving him with a no-contact order of protection involving a victim in North Carolina. Wenke was taken into custody, and the matter was turned over to the U.S. Marshals.

The second collection contains records from Wenke’s detention at the Cattaraugus County Jail from October 4 through December 8, 2023, following his arrest on alleged federal supervised-release violations. These documents include his booking information and a correspondence log showing mail he sent and received while incarcerated.

Together, the records provide additional documentation of Wenke’s interactions with Cattaraugus County law enforcement and his detention history during 2023 and 2024.

Luke Wenke | Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Reports
03/11/2024, 01/25/2024, 05/17/2023

The records below pertain to Luke Wenke’s stay at the Cattaraugus County Jail, where he was detained from October 4th, 2023 to December 8th, 2023 following his arrest on several probation violation charges. Included among the documents are Wenke’s booking sheet and correspondence log, which shows the mail he sent and received while at the facility.

It’s evident, based on these records, that Wenke mailed at least three letters to a member of his romantic obsession’s (Ryan’s) family in violation of a state-issued no-contact order of protection. Wenke was required to abide by the protective order as a condition of his supervised release, and some of his violation charges stemmed from the unwanted correspondence he mailed to the family.

Cattaraugus County Jail Records
10/04/2023-12/08/2023

Cattaraugus County Sheriff field case report identifying Luke Wenke as the suspect in a 2024 suspicious-activity investigation involving letters sent to Salamanca High School.
Cattaraugus County Sheriff report describing letters Luke Wenke sent from jail to Salamanca High School in January and March 2024 and noting that investigators documented them without filing charges.
Cattaraugus County Sheriff field case report documenting the May 17, 2023 execution of a warrant for Luke Wenke’s arrest in Olean, New York.
Cattaraugus County Sheriff narrative stating Luke Wenke was arrested May 17, 2023 on a U.S. Marshals Service warrant for an alleged supervision violation and remanded to Cattaraugus County Jail.

Page 1 of Cattaraugus County Jail records for Luke Wenke containing inmate identification, booking, and custody information.
Page 2 of Cattaraugus County Jail records for Luke Wenke documenting charges and information associated with his incarceration.
Page 3 of Cattaraugus County Jail records for Luke Wenke containing custody and incarceration records maintained by the county.
Page 4 of Cattaraugus County Jail records for Luke Wenke containing additional incarceration and jail record information.
Page 5 of Cattaraugus County Jail records for Luke Wenke documenting additional custody history and jail information.
Page 6 of Cattaraugus County Jail records for Luke Wenke containing additional inmate and incarceration history.
Page 7 of Cattaraugus County Jail records for Luke Wenke containing additional custody and jail record information.