Information from a provided press release
On June 2, 2026, the Genesee County Sheriffs Office, with the assistance of the Genesee County Drug Task
Force, executed a search warrant on Park Road in the Town of Batavia stemming from a violent domestic
incident.
Earlier in the afternoon on June 2nd, deputies responded to a report of a physical domestic in the Town
of Batavia. Through the investigation, it’s alleged that Coty L. Kimmel, 32, of the Town of Batavia,
violently assaulted a victim causing serious physical injury. The assault also allegedly took place in the presence of a
young child.
Additional information was developed leading to the involvement of the Drug Task Force.
During the execution of the search warrant, Coty L. Kimmel(left) and Joseph C. Jeffords (right) were taken into custody and
alleged to be in possession of a quantity of narcotics drugs. Kimmel was also wanted for an active warrant out
of the Town of Batavia.
In the domestic incident Kimmel was charged with Assault in the second degree, a Class D- Felony, Robbery in the third degree, Class D -Felony, Unlawful Imprisonment, Class E-Felony, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Class A- Misdemeanor
As part of the search warrant, Kimmel was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Sell, a Class B-Felony (2 counts),Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 40) degree, a Class C-Felony, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree, a Class D-Felony, Tampering with Physical Evidence, A Class E-Felony and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia, a Class A-Misdemeanor (2 Counts)
Jeffords is charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Sell, a Class B-Felony,
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th degree, a Class C-Felony, Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia, a Class A-Misdemeanor (2 Counts)
Kimmel was held at the Genesee County Jail on S20,000 bail and Jefford was held without bail.
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Genesee County Drug Task Force and the Criminal Investigation
Division (CID) and the Genesee County District Attorney’s Office.