WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Arcade man accused of selling SNAP cards without any benefits on them

An Arcade man was arrested after an investigation revealed that he was attempting to sell his SNAP (food stamps) benefits. Gary J. Rupert, 46, was charged with 2 counts of criminal use of a benefit card and 2 counts of petit larceny after an investigation by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia woman accused of bringing drugs into the jail

Elizabeth A. Hicks, 34, of Jackson St., Batavia, is charged with promoting prison contraband 1st, criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th and possession of a hypodermic instrument after she allegedly introduced a hypodermic needle with suboxone in it into the Genesee County Jail during a search of her property. …

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PERRY POLICE REPORT/Perry man facing charges after allegedly driving under the influence of drugs

On April 22, 2017, about 9:01p.m., Officer Smith observed Justin Dake, 20, of Perry, operating a motor vehicle on Gardeau Road without headlights. Dake was stopped and through further investigation, it was discovered that Dake had a suspended driver’s license and was driving while under the influence of drugs. He …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia woman accused of misusing a dealer plate and talking on cellphone with her child in the vehicle

Brandi A. Clark, 41, of Halstead Rd., Batavia, is charged with misuse of a dealer/transporter plate, mobile phone use on the highway, unlawful possession of marijuana and endangering the welfare of a child following a traffic stop at 8322 Lewiston road in Batavia on April 22, 2017. Clark was allegedly …

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ALEXANDER/In face of Collins’s refusals to meet, constituents hold Town Hall without him

Press release (Alexander, NY) More than 200 Western New Yorkers attended a Town Hall Meeting organized by constituent activists after repeated refusals by Congressman Chris Collins to conduct a public town hall in the district. Despite unrelenting requests for a town hall meeting through his website, email, phone calls and …

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