BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/S. Main street man charged with gang assault

Riley B. Mayer, 21, of S. Main St., Batavia, is charged with gang assault 1st, causing serious physical injury to a person, after an incident on Highland Park on October 4, 2019. Mayer was arraigned in City Court on October 8, 2019 and jailed in lieu of $5,000 cash and …

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GENESEE,ORLEANS AND WYOMING COUNTIES/PrEP Aware Week October 20 – 26, 2019 Public Health Column

Did you know there is a pill to prevent HIV? Pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP, is a safe and effective daily pill that can greatly reduce your risk of HIV infection. PrEP is prescribed for HIV-negative people who are at a higher risk for getting HIV, most commonly through …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Citizens with disabilities in the Genesee Region can question candidates in the November election on their own turf

Press release Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) is holding a FREE “Meet the Candidates” Day to enable local residents with disabilities — or anyone from the community — to hear and discuss issues with some on the ballot in the November General Election.  Our Chief Policy Officer Todd …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Dansville man jailed after throwing a person across the room

On October 5, 2019, deputies responded to a residence on Route 20A in the Town of Perry, after receiving a report of a domestic incident where the suspect had allegedly thrown the victim across the room and stole the victim’s phone, preventing them from calling 911. The victim left the …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Warsaw man jailed without bail after allegedly stealing a hand gun and jewelry

Gary W. Hensley, 44, of Burke Hill Rd., Warsaw, is charged with burglary 2nd/illegal entry of a dwelling, and grand larceny 4th/firearm, after allegedly entering a residence on Gilhooly road in Alexander on September 7, 2019 at 10:45a.m. and allegedly stealing a hand gun and jewelry. Hensley was arraigned in …

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