Month: January 2018
BATAVIA/State Police employ drones to assist in law enforcement missions
Batavia Police Department joins “SafeTrade” for people looking to meet in person to complete an online transaction
Press release The Batavia Police Department joins SafeTrade – a national safety initiative for completing online transactions safely when meeting in person. The Batavia Police Department today announced it has joined the SafeTrade initiative for safer completion of online transactions. SafeTrade is a simple program for police and sheriff’s departments …
BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Man charged after driving to probation office on revoked license
Brad L. Ohlson, 40, of Pearl St., Batavia, is charged with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd after allegedly operating a motor vehicle on a revoked license. Ohlson allegedly drove himself to the the Genesee County Probation Office at 15 Main street on January 24, 2017. Ohlson has three or more open …
WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Perrysburg man charged after suspicious person complaint
PERRY POLICE REPORT/Warsaw man arrested after stalking his ex
On January 23, 2018 in the Village of Perry, officers investigated a harassment complaint that had been ongoing. Upon further investigation, officers arrested Nathanael Parkhurst, 29, of Warsaw, New York, on January 24, 2018, for aggravated harassment 2nd and stalking 4th. Parkhurst had been allegedly harassing and stalking an ex-girlfriend …
BATAVIA/Former Corfu Court Clerk who stole money while on the job charged with DWI
Brandi A. Watts, 37, of Indian Falls Rd., Corfu, is charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, inadequate stop lamp and possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle after a traffic stop at 9 Washington avenue on January 21, 2018 at 2:42p.m. After a brief investigation by Deputy …
GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Corfu woman charged with DWI
Brandi E. Schmiedicker, 24, of Genesee St., Corfu, is charged with DWI, speed not reasonable and prudent and moving from a lane unsafely after a motor vehicle accident on Genesee Street in Darien on January 24, 2018 at 1:14a.m. Schmiedicker was released on an appearance ticket and will appear in …
WYOMING COUNTY/Attica “Geek Squad Scam” averted thanks to an alert victim and local bank branch
Press release/Attica Police Department Over the weekend, an attempted scam of an elderly resident was avoided due to the quick actions of the resident and the Attica Branch of Key Bank. The resident received a call from a reported representative of the well-known and respected internet based computer service company …
BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Craigslist scammer facing charges in separate incident
Jaequele M. Tomlin, 23, of Central Ave., Batavia, has been charged with assault 3rd and criminal mischief 4th in a domestic incident where he allegedly was involved in a physical altercation with another person during a domestic incident in Batavia on November 20, 2017. Tomlin also damaged property belonging to …