ORLEANS COUNTY/Albion man charged after lengthy investigation into the sale and distribution of cocaine and crack cocaine in the Village of Albion

Press release AFTER AN LENGHTY INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COCAINE AND CRACK COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE ALBION POLICE DEPT., THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’F DEPT. AND NEW YORK STATE CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, EXECUTED A …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Owner and employee at Albion smoke shop face drug charges

Press release ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2025, AFTER A LENGTHY INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH GRADE CANNABIS FLOWER, THC EDIBLES, THC VAPES WITHOUT A NEW YORK STATE CANNABIS LICENSE AND EDIBLES INFUSED WITH CONTROLLED SUSTANCES AT THE D-R SMOKE SHOP, LOCATED AT 139 SOUTH MAIN ST. ALBION, N.Y., …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/UConnectCare Women & Children’s Residence hoping to open in September in Albion

The new residence will serve women and their children (5 and under) needing support for substance use disorder and behavioral health care in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming Counties UConnectCare CEO Kathleen Hodgins provided tours of the brand new Women & Children’s Residence, located at 3597 Butts Road in Albion, NY …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Holley man arrested following incident at Mental Health Building in Albion

Daniel T. Morehead Press release Sheriff Christopher Bourke announces the arrest of a Holley man following an incident today at the Orleans County Mental Health Building. On June 30th, at 11:47 am, Deputy John Doyle received an alarm from the Mental Health Building. Upon arrival, Deputy Doyle was advised by …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Man facing felony charges after assault in Albion

(Information from a provided press release) On May 10, 2025, at approximately 9:54 a.m., Albion Police Officers responded to a report of a visibly distraught female at the Albion Police Department. The individual reported that she had been physically assaulted earlier that morning. Upon contact, officers observed visible injuries on …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Albion man facing felony rape charges after an incident at a village park

(Information and photo from a provided press release) On Monday, April 28th, 2025 the Albion Police Department received a report of an incident that occurred inside a village park on Friday, April 25th at around 9:00pm. The 15-year-old victim of the incident reported that she was forcibly raped by a …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Albion/Police looking for other possible unidentified victims in child rape investigation

(Information/photo provided by the Albion Police Department) After a criminal investigation, the Albion Police Department announce the arrest of John D. Smith Jr, 30, of Albion, NY. John D. Smith Jr. was arrested and charged with: -NYS Penal Law 130.35/03C Rape 1st: Anal Sexual Contact with Person Under 11 years …

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