Month: December 2021
BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER/December 12, 2021
Arrests Criminal Mischief 4th; Criminal Trespass 3rd; Conspiracy 6th, 4:00 AM, Saturday, August 28, 2021, E. Main St. – Hannah R. ROBERTS, F/18 of Fulton NY, was arrested by Detective Ivison following an investigation into the forced entry at “Go ART” in August of 2021. Roberts is accused of conspiring …
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, …
BATAVIA/Horses of the meet announced at Batavia Downs
By Tim Bojarski, president, Upstate New York USHWA (Photos by Paul White) Batavia, NY — The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced the horses of the meet for the 2021 racing season at Batavia Downs. Pacer of the Meet: Art Scene (American Ideal-Lover …
WYOMING COUNTY/COVID-19 Update/5 deaths and 261 new positive cases since last week
BATAVIA/Justice for Migrants raise awareness about a large number of immigrants being dropped off at bus stop on Park road without resources or jackets
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, …
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. …
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 …
GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFFF’S REPORT/December 6, 2021
Justin T. Calmes, 43, of Batavia, is charged with criminal contempt 2nd after allegedly violating an order of protection on 11/26 and 11/27/21. Calmes allegedly followed and then approached and interacted with the victim while they were at their workplace. He was arraigned in City Court on December 3, 2021 …