BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Man jailed without bail after threatening another person with a knife

Shawn PETERKIN M/43 was arrested on the aforementioned charges. It is alleged that PETERKIN threatened another person with a knife at a residence on W. Main St. and damaged property inside. PETERKIN then left the scene and was found in the backyard of a residence on Woodrow Rd, where he …

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BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Washington avenue woman threatens officer with a knife

Alicia M. Lyons, 41, of Washington Ave., Batavia, is charged with petit larceny, menacing a police officer and criminal possession of weapon 4th, following an investigation into a larceny at 99 Jackson street, a local business. When confronted by law enforcement officers, Lyons allegedly brandished a knife towards a police …

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BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/W. Main street man charged after breaking into a residence and assaulting the occupant

Maurice G. Leach, 44, of W. Main St., Batavia, is charged with burglary, criminal mischief, assault 3rd/intent to cause physical injury, harassment 2nd, criminal mischief 3rd/damaging another person’s property, greater than $250 and resisting arrest, after police responded to an address on W. Main street where Leach reportedly punched and …

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BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Man held without bail after disturbance at boarding house on Liberty street

Wayne D. Potter, 37, homeless, is charged with criminal possession of a weapon 3rd and menacing 2nd, after a disturbance at 111 Liberty street on January 11, 2021 at 1:30pm. Potter allegedly brandished a knife during the incident. According to police, Potter has previous felony convictions. He was arraigned in …

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BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/State street man charged with unlawfully selling fireworks and possessing a metal knuckle knife

Micheal S. Lytle, 31, of State St., Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a weapon 3rd, previous conviction, and unlawfully selling fireworks with a value of $500 or more, after an investigation by the Genesee County Probation Department and Batavia Police on December 21, 2020. Lytle was allegedly in …

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