BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Jackson street man charged in domestic incident

William J. Haight, 31, homeless, is charged with criminal mischief 4th and unlawful imprisonment 2nd following a domestic incident on Jackson street on January 6, 2020 at 12:07a.m. Haight was arraigned in Batavia Town Court and is scheduled to appear in City Court on January 14, 2020 at 1:30p.m. Joshua …

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BATAVIA/Det. Sgt. retires from Police Department, citing changes in bail reform and discovery law that take away victim’s rights, handcuffing law enforcement

The recent changes to cash bail and discovery laws in NYS was all the reinforcement that Det. Sgt. Kevin Czora needed to announce his retirement. After 20 years at the Batavia Police Department, Czora will walk away from law enforcement, recharge his batteries for a while, then find something outside …

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BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/East Main street man charged in domestic incident

Ernest D. Lane, 61, off East Main St., Batavia, is charged with criminal obstruction of breathing, unlawful imprisonment, aggravated family offense and criminal contempt 1st/physical contact, following a domestic incident on December 25, 2019 at 8:21p.m. Lane allegedly prevented a person from leaving the apartment and had physical contact with …

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