On September 15, 2020, the City of Batavia Fire Department was contacted by Genesee County Dispatch for an odor of fuel in the area of the Genesee County County Courthouse at 1 West Main street. Upon arrival, an oil sheen on the creek was observed by the responding City Fire …
Press release Sheriffs’ Week celebrates the significant contributions made by the Office of Sheriff as an integral part of the criminal justice system in New York State and in Genesee County throughout our history. Having been established in the State’s first constitution in 1777, and having been continued in every …
Press release BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Julie Keller, 55, of Corfu, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with mail fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan P. …
A group of citizens gathered on the steps of the Old County Courthouse at Rt. 5 and Rt. 63 in Batavia on Tuesday evening, to honor the memory and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away on Friday evening. Buffalo City Court Judge Amy Martoche, candidate …
New Cases – As of 2:00 p.m. September 22, 2020 o Genesee County received 1 new positive case of COVID-19 for a total of 297 positive cases § The new positive case resides in Bethany. § The positive individual is in their 50’s. § The individual was not on quarantine …
Retired dispatcher James E. Tripp, 60, of Batavia, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 10 years probation in Genesee County Court on Tuesday morning by Judge Charles Zambito. Tripp will also be required to register as a sex offender. Tripp pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a …
The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Ogden road in Holley for a reported larceny of a cash box along a roadside stand on September 21, 2020. Approximately five minutes later, deputies were notified of an individual going through vehicles at the Holley Cold Storage. Deputies were at the …
Press release On September 21, 2020 at 4:45p.m., the Ridgeway Fire Department was dispatched to 3956 Allis Road for a chemical tank leaking its contents. Upon the Fire Departments arrival, it was determined that the tanks were punctured by bullets with bullets still ricocheting off the tanks and building. The …
On September 14, 2020, at about 8:40p.m., a deputy with the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling westbound on East Lake Road in the Town of Castile, when a vehicle was observed traveling eastbound while dragging it’s muffler underneath the vehicle. A vehicle and traffic enforcement stop was conducted on …
Andrew T. Pape, 31, or Chili Riga Rd., Churchville, is charged with felony DWI, operating with a suspended registration, refusal to take a breath test, unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd and moving from a lane unsafely, following an investigation into a property damage accident at 6712 Jerico road in Bergen …