Year: 2023
GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office investigating a rash of stolen vehicles in Darien
Pictured (not actual tractor)-A red Mahindra tractor enclosed cab stolen from the area of 1682 Broadway Road Tuesday afternoon about 1:30PM. Residents say a male subject was seen driving away in it at about 2:20PM. The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a rash of stolen vehicles in the …
GENESEE COUNTY/Metal Man was golden in $119,800 NYSS at Batavia
GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Bat and Rabies Awareness
Press release It is early August and the height of summer, which often means the peak of “bat season” for local health departments and when people more commonly have encounters with bats. Bats can occasionally find their way into houses, particularly in older homes that are not properly sealed. This …
BATAVIA/Temporary sewage pump will service damaged lift station
BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER/August 8, 2023
On 7/29/2023, Andrew J. Draper, 44, of Batavia, NY, was arrested on an arrest warrant out of Batavia City Court. Draper was initially arrested on 8/24/2022 for Criminal Contempt 1st degree, after allegedly violating an order of protection. He was issued an appearance ticket but failed to appear in court. …
GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia man charged with arson after burning items at hotel
Thomas M. Tacito, 63, of Park Rd., Batavia, NY, is charged with arson 5th degree/intentionally damaging property, a class A misdemeanor, after intentionally damaging property by fire at 8212 Park Rd., the Relax Inn, in Batavia on July 28, 2023 at 1:02p.m. Tacito was transported to the Genesee County Jail …
GENESEE COUNTY/HEALing Communities Study Launches New Medication Treatment Retention Campaign to Reduce Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths
Press release No matter who we are or where we come from, we all know at least one person affectedby opioid use disorder (OUD). An estimated 2.1 million Americans have OUD. Since 2019, there have been 53 fatal opioid overdoses in Genesee County, with additionaldeaths still pending official causes of …
BATAVIA/City School District names Andrew Lang as Business Administrator
BATAVIA, NY– On Monday, August 7, upon recommendation from Superintendent Jason Smith, the Batavia City School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Andrew Lang as Business Administrator, effective October 2, 2023. Press release/provided photo Most recently, Lang served as School Business Administrator for the Royalton-Hartland Central School District in …
BATAVIA/Two City School District leaders announce retirement
Press release/provided photos BATAVIA, NY– On Monday, August 7, at a regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Jason Smith announced the retirement of BCSD Athletic Director Michael Bromley (left). Business Administrator Scott Rozanski’s (right) retirement was formally announced at a meeting held earlier this summer. Michael Bromley was hired as …