BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Woman found sleeping in car charged

Karen M. Lau, 54, of N. Spruce St., Batavia, is charged with aggravated DWI, driving with a BAC of .18% or more, after allegedly driving while intoxicated on November 30, 2019. Lau was found sleeping in the driver’s seat of her vehicle in the parking lot of a local business …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Medina man accused of burglarizing residence, stealing a rifle

Edward C. Simmons, 33, of Applegate Dr., Medina, is charged with burglary 2nd/illegal entry into a dwelling, and two counts of grand larceny 4th after allegedly entering a residence on East Shelby road in Oakfield and stealing a Remington .22 caliber rifle and other property, value exceeding $1,000, on September …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Three facing felony drug charges after being found with crack cocaine, synthetic marijuana and drug paraphernalia in Medina

ON DECEMBER 10, 2019, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA, N.Y., THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT., THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. AND THE ORLEANS COUNTY MULTI-AGENCY SWAT, EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT …

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BATAVIA/City Council looking into a multi-sport complex, upgrading the ice rink, tractor trailer traffic, housing issues, appointed a part time City Court Judge

In a long City Council Conference and Business meeting combined, City Council listened to and discussed many issues on Monday night. During Public Comments, residents from the Oak street/Richmond avenue area asked council to do something about the increased tractor trailer traffic on Oak street/Rt. 98. Another resident spoke of …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Bliss man charged during traffic stop in Genesee Falls

Mark A. Brace, 51, of Bliss, was arrested on December 7, 2019 following a traffic stop in the Town of Genesee Falls. Brace was observed by Sgt. Chase of the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office driving erratically on Route 19A and Griffith Road. Brace was stopped, and following a roadside investigation, …

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