NYS POLICE/Batavia man charged in traffic stop in Perry

On December 10, 2021, Troopers out of SP Warsaw arrested Thomas C. Rada, 21, of Batavia, NY, for driving while ability Impaired by drugs.  During a traffic stop on Route 246 in the town of Perry, Rada was exhibiting signs of impairment. Troopers determined Rada had been allegedly operating a …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Department/Joint statement from counties and health officials on mask mandate that begins tomorrow

[Rochelle M. Stein, Chair, Genesee County Legislature; Lynne M. Johnson, Chair, Orleans County Legislature; John C. Welch Jr., Orleans County Chief Administrative Officer, L. Matthew Landers, Genesee County Manager and Paul A. Pettit, Genesee and Orleans Counties Public Health Director] BATAVIA, NEW YORK – Due to the current COVID-19 surge, …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTY/COVID-19 Update/Press conference via Zoom/Household spread behind the high positivity rate

Genesee County officials held a briefing with the media regarding various COVID-19 updates, including local data for Genesee & Orleans Counties on Thursday morning via Zoom. According to Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for Genesee and Orleans counties, household spread is behind the high positivity rate in both counties. Currently, …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Freedom man accused of stealing propane tanks in Arcade

Deputies responded to a business located on Route 98 in the Town of Arcade on November 29, 2021, for a report of multiple propane tanks being stolen from that location. Upon further investigation, the propane tanks were located by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office at the suspect’s residence in Freedom. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Tomaszewski remanded to the jail after sentencing adjourned once more

According to the Genesee County District Attorney’s Office, the sentencing scheduled for Michael Tomaszewski has been adjourned as he is currently in quarantine, according to Assistant DA Kevin Finnell. Tomaszewski was then remanded to the Genesee County Jail. He is now scheduled to be sentenced on December 22, 2021 at …

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