BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Highland Park teen jailed without bail after incident with juvenile

Devon A. Wright, 18, of Highland Park, Batavia, is charged with harassment 2nd/physical contact, grand larceny 4th, taking property from a person, and endangering the welfare of a child less than 17 after an incident with a juvenile on November 10, 2019 at 1 Batavia City Centre. Wright allegedly stole …

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BATAVIA/Veteran couple welcome their first baby on Veteran’s Day

Julian Michael Morales was born 11/11/19 at UMMC to Taylor Henry and Franklin Morales Monterroso, both 26 year old Navy veterans. “It’s very special to us that he was born on Veteran’s Day. It was meant to be,” says Moralas Monterroso, Julian’s father. The couple met while stationed in Jacksonville, …

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Batavia Downs presents check to WNY Make-A-Wish for funds raised from sale of koozies at summer concerts

Press release Leaders from Batavia Downs Gaming presented a check today to Western New York Make- A -Wish for revenue generated from the sale of koozies during this past summer’s concert series. “Batavia Downs is happy to partner with Make A Wish, “ said Henry Wojtaszek, President and CEO of …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Palmyra man charged during traffic stop in Pike

On November 10, 2019 at approximately 2:00a.m., Andrew Stanton, 36, of Palmyra, NY, was arrested following a traffic stop that occurred on Lamont Road in the Town of Pike. Stanton was stopped for failure to keep right and uninspected motor vehicle. Stanton failed field sobriety testing and was found to …

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