BATAVIA/UPDATE on Oak street, cable truck theft and pursuit

Press release On Saturday, January 25, 2020 at or about 11:30PM,the Batavia Police Department was notified by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office of a stolen Spectrum Cable work truck (white Ford F-150) taken from the Town of Batavia. While patrolling, one of our officers observed a white F-150 Spectrum work …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Oakfield man charged after allegedly telling patrons and staff at a store of an impending explosion

Robert W. Devos, 31, of S. Pearl St., Oakfield, turned himself in at the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office on January 26th, to be charged with falsely reporting an incident 2nd, after a January 17, 2020 incident at 8204 Park road, the Citgo Gas Station, in the Town of Batavia. Devos …

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LEROY/Johnson receives “Medal of Valor” for rescuing woman during a house fire, Chick named “Firefighter of the Year”

LeRoy Fire District Commissioners awarded the “Medal of Valor” to 1st Asst. Chief Craig Johnson after he rescued a woman from a fire in her home on Bernd road on May 1, 2019 at 5:58a.m. Commissioner Jerry Diskin commended Johnson for his decisive action upon arrival on scene. Pulling the …

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