Six term Erie County Republican legislator Ed Rath officially launched his campaign to seek election to the NYS Senate in the 61st District, which includes Genesee County and parts of Erie and Monroe counties. Rath made his announcement at the Harvester Center in Batavia on Friday afternoon with his family …
After a closed door meeting with Public Defender Jerry Ader and District Attorney Larry Friedman, Judge Charles Zambito emerged from Chambers announcing that 27 year old Malik Ayala was accepted into a Judicial Diversion Program that could last seven months or more. While in the seven month program, he will …
Preston Lagasse, 31, of North Rose, NY, was arrested and charged with grand larceny 4th, a class E felony, on January 8, 2020 following an investigation into a shoplifting complaint at the Warsaw Wal-Mart which occurred on December 17, 2019. Lagasse is accused of stealing $1,386 worth of electronics merchandise. …
Press release Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined law enforcement professionals, lawmakers and family members of crime victims at a press conference today in Albany held by Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) calling for a repeal of dangerous bail reform laws that are leading to serial criminals being released before …
Press release Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. has filled several vacant Deputy Sheriff positions with the hiring of Kenneth A. Quackenbush, III, Jared T. Swimline, Nicholas R. Chamoun, Jordan M. Alejandro and Brock D. Cummins. All five Deputies recently completed their field training programs after graduating from the …
Press release The Batavia Police Department has been investigating several cases where credit card numbers have been used fraudulently at businesses in the City of Batavia. The suspect will not have the physical credit card, but will ask the clerk to type in the numbers manually. The transactions will be …
Batavia City Council meeting, January 13, 2020 State of the City and budget presentation by City Manager Dr. Martin Moore.
Renee S. Symonds, 51, of Cedar Cove Trl., Rochester, NY, is charged with assault 3rd and harassment 2nd after allegedly attacking two security guards at 8315 Park road, Batavia Downs, on January 13, 2020. Symonds allegedly refused to leave Batavia Downs. She was issued an appearance ticket and will appear …
Jacob E. Putnam, 29, of Michigan Rd., Arcade, was arrested following a suspected overdose death at 6070 Michigan Road in the Town of Arcade on January 11, 2020. Wyoming County Sheriff’s Deputies, assisted by Monroe Ambulance and Arcade Ambulance, responded to 6070 Michigan Road in the Town of Arcade for …
Press release In Early December 2019 the Albion Police Department investigated an altercation at a downtown business. This was an isolated incident and there has not been any other reports of incidents or violence in the downtown area. If anyone witnesses any suspicious activity, regardless of the location, we ask …