BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Two charged after allegedly stealing items from a local store

Tonya M. Weber-Jackson, 35, of Liberty St., Batavia, is charged with petit larceny after she allegedly stole items from a local store at 412 East Main street on January 20, 2020. Weber-Jackson was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in City Court on February 4, 2020 at …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Two from Arcade facing drug charges after being found in a vacant apartment in Eagle

Two subjects face felony charges following a complaint in the Town of Eagle on January 22, 2020. Wyoming County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Route 39 in the Town of Eagle to assist a landlord with a suspicious condition following an eviction. When assisting the landlord with checking the property, two …

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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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WNY/Local agencies participate in learning collaborative

Local agencies participated in a learning collaborative at Lake Plains Community Care Network at their East Main street offices on Friday afternoon. 12 area agencies discussed what they have been doing in regards to cultural competence and health literacy. Three speakers were on hand to discuss sexual assault services, trauma …

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