NYS Police/Batavia man arrested for DWAI in Yorkshire

Press release On March 27, 2021, SP Machias Troopers arrested Peter L. Jackson, 55, of Batavia, NY, for Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol. During a traffic stop on State Route 16 in the town of Yorkshire, Troopers determined Jackson had been operating a motor vehicle while in an impaired …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/46 new positive cases reported/Beginning March 30th, those 30 years of age or older are eligible for vaccination, 16 years or older are eligible on April 6th

o Data Update –3/29/21 o Genesee County reporting 34 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4625 positive cases, which includes the weekend data. § The new positive cases reside in the: · West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) · Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) · East …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./Open appointments at COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments have Pfizer and Moderna vaccination clinics with appointments available for Genesee and Orleans County residents. Whichever COVID-19 vaccine is available is the right vaccine to get now! All approved vaccines are effective and saves lives. We encourage anyone that is currently …

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BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Man jailed after attempting to hit a person with a brick

Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd/Criminal Contempt 1st/Menacing 2nd/Endangering the Welfare of a Child/Harassment 2nd, 4:26PM, Wednesday March 17, 2021, McKinley Ave. – Joshua WILLIAMS Sr. M/29 was arrested for the aforementioned charges after a domestic incident where WILLIAMS allegedly attempted to hit another person with a brick. WILLIAMS was …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Alabama woman accused of stealing $9,501 in merchandise

Nia H. Spring, 21, of Meadville Rd., Alabama, is charged with grand larceny 3rd, after an investigation into a larceny of merchandise from 986 Bloomingdale road on February 23, 2021. Spring was arrested on March 26, 2021 following a trespass complaint. Spring is accused of stealing $9,501 worth of merchandise …

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BATAVIA/Slow Down Move Over Brigade

Callahan Towing, of Holley, organized a “Slow Down Move Over Brigade” on Saturday morning. Area tow operators traveled from Rochester, beginning at the Market Place mall, to Buffalo, with a stop in Batavia at noon. The group of tow trucks traveled about 25 mph the entire trip, a slow role, …

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Grant funds to remove lead from homes expanded to all municipalities in Genesee and Orleans Counties

Press release In January of 2019, the Genesee County Health Department received a $1.3 million dollar federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address lead-based paint hazards in residential buildings within the counties of Genesee and Orleans. Of this $1.3 million dollar total, HUD has …

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