Category: Genesee County
GENESEE COUNTY/Oakfield/Elba firefighter escapes burning home,cat rescued.

An Elba firefighter was awakened by smoke alarms, smoke and flames Thursday afternoon at his Lewiston road home. The volunteer firefighter called in the fire and then evacuated the one story home. Flames were reportedly shooting out of the master bedroom windows when firefighters arrived. Heavy smoke engulfed the rear …
LEROY POLICE REPORT/ Woman charged after throwing a claw hammer during an argument
On December 7, 2016, the Village of LeRoy Police arrested 31 year old Danielle L. Barager of 9 Summit Street, LeRoy, NY and charged her with endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest stems from an investigation by Village Police into an incident that occurred in the Village of …
GENESEE COUNTY/Two men indicted by Grand Jury
Christopher T. Walker Jr., has been indicted after being accused of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree, a class C felony. It is alleged that on July 4, 2016 in the Town of Darien, Walker, with knowledge that it was forged and with intent to defraud, …
GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Holland avenue man charged in theft of merchandise
James J. Spivey, 18, of Holland Ave., Batavia, is charged with petit larceny after an investigation into an incident that occurred at Wal-mart on December 6, 2016. Spivey allegedly stole merchandise from Wal-mart. He was issued an appearance ticket and will appear in the Town of Batavia Court on January …
STAFFORD/Icy roads cause collision, one person ejected from vehicle

Two vans collided head on at Rt. 33 near Mill road a little before 11:30p.m. Tuesday night, sending three people to area hospitals. One person was ejected, but was not seriously injured. One victim was reportedly unconscious when emergency crews arrived, but later regained consciousness. Two others also suffered non- …
BATAVIA/ Police looking for bank robber
GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Three people taken to the hospital after accident during icy road conditions
Three people were transported to Rochester General Hospital after a single car motor vehicle accident on Rt. 33 in the Town of Byron on December 17, 2016. The accident occurred about 11:25 p.m. when Joseph Tucker, of Salem Rd., Rochester, was traveling at an unsafe speed for icy weather conditions. …
BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Woman jailed after shoplifting incident

Batavia Police were called to the Dollar General Store on East Main street for a report of a female concealing items on December 17, 2016. Once on location, Police confronted Jamie L. Broadbent, 33, of Thorpe St., Batavia, who resisted arrest. She is charged with resisting arrest, petit larceny, criminal …
BATAVIA/Harvester avenue man facing felony DWI charge

City of Batavia Police have charged James A. Hough, 43, of Harvester Ave., Batavia, with felony DWI (previous conviction within 10 years), refusal to take a breath test and moving from a lane unsafely after flipping his car on Richmond avenue on December 17, 2016. Hough was allegedly operating his …