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On 7/12/2025, Josia G. Culver, 20, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Sexual Abuse 3rd degree and Forcible Touching. The arrest stems from an incident on 7/11/2025, where Culver allegedly touched another person’s intimate parts at an address on Main Street. Culver was arraigned in CAP Court.
On 7/2/2025, Richard E. Johnson, 65, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th degree. Johnson was arrested, following a traffic stop on Oak Street, where he was allegedly found to be impaired by drugs. During his arrest, Johnson was allegedly found to be in possession of crack cocaine. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court.
On 7/1/2025, John W. Biaselli, 56, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree, and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia 2nd degree. The arrest stems from an incident in April, where Biaselli was allegedly found in possession of narcotics. He was also arrested on a separate case from September of 2024, when he was allegedly found in possession of narcotics during a traffic stop on Liberty Street. He was arraigned in City Court and released.
On 7/11/2025, Ricky A. Marsceill, 61, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th degree. The arrest stems from an incident in May of 2025, where Marsceill was allegedly found to be in possession of more than 500mg of cocaine.
He was arraigned in CAP Court and is due in Batavia City Court at a later date.
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On 7/9/2025, Bill A. Thomas, 65, of Batavia, NY, was arrested on three warrants. All three warrants stem from separate incidents where Thomas allegedly trespassed at the Batavia City Centre. He was arraigned in City Court.
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On 7/8/2025, Thomas J. Claffey, 39, of Rochester, NY, was arrested on three warrants. The first warrant is related to a petit larceny arrest in June. The second is related to a DWI arrest in May and the third is related to a traffic stop in May, where he was allegedly found in possession of narcotics. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court and is due back in court at a later date.
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On 7/8/2025, Janet M. Knauss, 60, of Le Roy, NY, was arrested and charged with Petit Larceny. Knauss allegedly stole merchandise from Tops. She was issued an appearance ticket and released.
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On 7/8/2025 Laura A. Miner, 62, of Alden, NY, was arrested and charged with Petit Larceny. Miner allegedly stole merchandise from Tops. She was issued an appearance ticket and released.
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On 7/7/2025, Daniel P. Frey, 43, of Batavia, NY, was arrested on two warrants. The first warrant stems from a larceny investigation, where it’s alleged that Frey stole property from another person on State Street. The second warrant is related to an incident where Frey failed to pay for his food at a restaurant. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court and released.
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On 7/3/2025, Steven J Godinho, 40, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Petit Larceny. Godinho allegedly stole merchandise from Quicklee’s. He was issued an appearance ticket and turned over to Hamburg Police on an outstanding warrant.
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On 7/4/2025, Sherry Amidon, 40, of Oakfield, NY, was arrested on a warrant. The warrant was issued when Amidon failed to appear in court after being issued a misdemeanor traffic ticket in January. She was arraigned in CAP Court and released.
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On 7/1/2025, Alexis N. Parnell, 20, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Harassment 2nd degree. It’s alleged that Parnell threw an aluminum water bottle at another person during an altercation on East Main Street. She was issued an appearance ticket and released.
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On 6/30/2025, Josia G. Culver, 20, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment 2nd degree. It’s alleged that Culver hit another person during an altercation on Main Street. He was arraigned in CAP Court and released.
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On 7/18/2025, Robert Z. Johnson, 66, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Harassment 2nd degree. Johnson allegedly shoved another person during an argument on West Main Street. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court and released.
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On 7/11/2025, Timothy J. Niccloy, 39, of Le Roy, NY, was arrested on a warrant. Niccloy allegedly failed to appear in court after being issued a misdemeanor traffic ticket in June of 2024. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court at released.
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On 7/15/2025, Zadyn J. Dash, 19, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Custodial Interference 2nd degree. It’s alleged that on 4/19/2025, Dash interfered with the custody of a child by keeping the child away from the child’s legal guardian. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court and released.
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On 7/11/2025, Kathleen A. Coyne, 70, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol. It’s alleged that Coyne crossed over the center line on Law Street and struck an oncoming vehicle. Coyne was issued traffic tickets and is due in court on 7/30/2025.
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://crimewatch.net/us/ny/genesee/batavia-pd/138661/post/press-releases-7202025