WNY/State Police make more than a dozen arrests and seize thousands of dollars in illegal fireworks over the holiday weekend

PRESS RELEASE  Due to the number of complaints from the public, over the July 4th holiday weekend, State Police targeted people bringing illegal fireworks purchased in Pennsylvania into New York State. State Troopers were highly visible along state highways and in the communities we patrol, aggressively enforcing New York’s fireworks laws. Illegal …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/Three new positive cases reported in Genesee, none in Orleans

New Cases – This includes cases since after 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020 As of 2:00 p.m. o Genesee County received 3 new positive case of COVID-19 for a total of 228 positive cases. § The positive individuals reside in Batavia, Bethany, and Oakfield. § One of the positive …

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NYS POLICE/Pike man arrested for aggravated DWI after Hume accident

On June 27, 2020, SP Fillmore Troopers arrested Joshua A. Bentley, 25, of Pike, NY for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated – BAC Over 0.18%. Troopers investigating a one-car accident on Dugway Road in the town of Hume, determined Bentley had been operating a vehicle while allegedly in an intoxicated condition. …

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