On July 25th, 2026, at about 7:23p.m., Zachary D. Jackson, 27, of Montague, NJ, was charged with 11 counts of confinement of companion animal in a vehicle/extreme temperature, after deputies responded to 8315 Park Road, Batavia Downs, for several dogs reportedly locked in a vehicle that was not running, with no food or water. Deputies say the dogs appeared to be suffering from heat exhaustion.
Jackson was arraigned in CAP Court on July 26th, 2026 at 9:00a.m.
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Jamal Y. Ashford, 30, of Batavia, NY, is charged with assault 2nd degree/while confined in a correctional facility, while at the Genesee County Jail on West Main Street Road in Batavia, NY on July 3rd, 2026.
Deputies say Ashford allegedly caused physical injury to another inmate by striking him with a closed right hand.
Ashford was being held at the jail on unrelated charges. He was arraigned in CAP Court on July 5th, 2026 at 9:00a.m.
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Michael R. Powell, 39, of Splendora, Texas, is charged with grand larceny 3rd degree after allegedly stealing over $8,000 worth of tools form his previous employer on June 5th, 2026 at 4133 Veteran’s Memorial Drive.
Powell turned himself in on July 24th, 2026, at the Genesee County Jail, where he was held for a CAP Court arraignment.
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Richard T. Kole, 64, of Rochester, NY, is charged with aggravated unlicensed operation 1st degree and DWI following an investigation of two vehicle property damage accident at 9993 Alleghany Road in Darien, NY on July 18th, 2026.
Kole was transported to the Genesee County Jail and processed. He was held for a CAP Court arraignment on July 19th at 9:30a.m.
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Brent S. Paylor, 35, of Albion, NY, is charged with harassment 2nd degree after allegedly pulling the hair of a victim on Rt. 5 in Batavia on July 22, 2026.
Paylor was arrested on July 23rd and issued an appearance ticket. He will appear in the Town of Batavia Court on August 25, 2026.