Genesee County/High winds
A tractor trailer tipped over in the wind on Bank street road near Cockram road in Byron. Signs had difficulty staying put and attached. National Grid and tree trimmers working in the weather, Batavia.
Year: 2019
LEROY/One man is dead and two others were injured after car smashes into house
One man is dead and two others were injured after a car crashed into a house on Clay street in LeRoy early Sunday morning. LeRoy Police Chief Chris Hayward says the car was traveling north on Rt. 19, when it failed to negotiate a curve at Wolcott street, and struck …
GENESEE COUNTY/NYSERDA announces a large scale solar project in Byron, largest in NYS
On Wednesday night the Byron Town Board announced a large scale solar project the size of the Bergen Swamp that is expected to begin commercial operation in late 2022. The proposed Excelsior Energy Center is a 280 megawatt solar facility that will be accompanied by 20 megawatts of storage capability. …
GENESEE COUNTY/Three people arrested on Hutchins street facing drug charges
Three people are facing drug charges after the execution of a search warrant by the Genesee County Drug Task Force and the Batavia Emergency Response Team at a residence on Hutchins street in the City of Batavia on Friday morning. Darius L. Jones, aka”D”, 27, of Dewey Ave., Rochester, is …
WYOMING COUNTY/Man sentenced to 20 years to life in home invasion
Press release On Thursday, February 21, 2019, Michael Finch, 39, formerly of Wyoming County and more recently of Parrish, Florida, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison by the Hon. Michael M. Mohun. He pleaded guilty to 2 counts of attempted murder first Degree on January 23, 2019. …
GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia woman charged after being accused of stealing debit and credit card
Kayleigh M. Perez, 29, of Cone St., is charged with two counts of grand larceny 4th after allegedly stealing a debit card from Walmart on January 13, 2019 and using it at several locations. Perez also allegedly stole a credit card from an Oakfield address. Perez was arrested on February …
ORLEANS COUNTY/Albion man facing drug charges
Press release ON FEBRUARY 21, 2019, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FENTANYL AND COCAINE FROM THE CITY OF ROCHESTER TO ORLEANS COUNTY, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE ALBION POLICE DEPT. ARRESTED AN ALBION MAN, JEFFREY J. FARRELL ON SALE AND …
ORLEANS COUNTY/Four arrested on drug charges after vehicle stop in Medina
Press release ON FEBRUARY 20, 2019, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THC (DELTA-9-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL) VAPING CARTRIDGES, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT. EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 541 EAST CENTER ST. IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA AND ON A …
BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Sex offender on parole jailed without bail after failing to register
Jeremy R. Eaton, 41, of 669 Ellicott street, Batavia, was arrested after failing to register a change within 10 days, prior offense. Eaton is a registered NYS level 2 sex offender and was on parole. He was being held at the Genesee County Jail on a parole violation at the …
WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Allegany County woman charged in banking check scam
An Allegany County woman was arrested on a warrant for grand larceny 4th following an investigation of a banking check scam at a financial institution in the Town of Warsaw on February 15, 2019 Jessica Ackerman, 35, of Fillmore, N.Y., was arrested on a warrant and was arraigned before Warsaw …