Press release
On August 25th, 2020,officers were dispatched to UMMC for the report that a patient had arrived with a stab wound to his chest. The victim sustained a life-threatening injury which would have resulted in death had the victim not received immediate medical attention.
Officers, through evidence and speaking with the victim, determined that the stabbing occurred outside the Water Plant on Lehigh Ave.
Jamie Dutton, 28, of Buell St., Batavia, was arrested following an investigation and is being charged with attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.
Dutton was arraigned on September 29, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. and is being held on $100,000 bail / $200,000 bond. Dutton is currently being held in Orleans County Jail on unrelated charges.
The Batavia Police Department would like to thank the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, Orleans County Probation and Orleans County Jail for their assistance in apprehending Jamie Dutton and aiding with the arraignment.
If anyone has information relevant to this investigation and has not yet come forward, please contact Detective Jason Ivison at (585)345-6312.
The Batavia Police Department can be reached at 585-345-6350, the confidential tip line at 585-345-6370 or online at http://www.batavianewyork.com/police-department/webforms/report-suspicious-drug-or-criminal-activity.
Please be advised that Jamie Dutton was acquitted of all charges yesterday in Genesee County Court with representation by attorney Michael Jos. Witmer from Rochester, NY.
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Thank you for the update.