BATAVIA/Community gathers to rededicate the land at Northgate Free Methodist church after disturbing incident last week

The Northgate Free Methodist Church and the Batavia community came together on Wednesday evening at a prayer walk on Bank street road. Last Thursday, a man from Tennessee, who was driving on the NYS thruway, decided to make a right turn into a field while driving his SUV and hunt …

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WNY/GOP Committee Chairs meet at Downs to discuss the 27th District and selecting a new candidate

The 8 GOP Committee Chairs in the 27th District held a three hour meeting at Batavia Downs on Tuesday night to discuss who will replace Congressman Chris Collins who suspended his campaign for re-election last week. Erie County GOP Chair Nick Langworthy told reporters after the meeting the group is …

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BATAVIA/Get ready for Ricky Lee and the Freedom Tour, along with Lee Ann Womack tonight in the last “Rockin the Downs” concert of the summer season

(Pictured left to right-Bill Brantner/Tour Manager, Ricky Lee and Henry Wojtaszek/President/CEO at Batavia Downs) Ricky Lee and his crew are ready to hit the stage tonight at 7:00p.m at Batavia Downs in the last “Rockin the Downs” concert of the 2018 season. Lee is currently traveling with his band on …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Tennessee man attempts to run over four people in church parking lot in Batavia

On August 8, 2018, at about 7:00p.m., The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle attempting to run over patrons at the Northgate Free Methodist Church at 8160 Bank Street road in Batavia. Upon further investigation, Paul D. Hussey, 63, of Highway 13, S. Hurricane Mills, TN, …

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BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Bank street man facing charges after fleeing the scene of an accident on Ellicott and Jackson street

Vincent M. Eschenlauer, 27, of Bank St., Batavia, is charged with DWAI/combined influence of drugs or alcohol/drugs, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, moving from a lane unsafely, driving a vehicle on /across a sidewalk and operating a motor vehicle on a public highway while using a mobile …

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STATE POLICE/Batavia/Driver of car in police pursuit facing charges, jailed without bail

  PRESS RELEASE *On August 3, 2018 the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) arrested Andrew Adeb Said, 49 of Port Richey, FL for Reckless Endangerment 1st, Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer with a Deadly Weapon, Criminal Mischief 2nd and Criminal Mischief 3rd. *Tara A. Hackrott, 35 of Williamsville, NY …

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BATAVIA/Pair threatens troopers and deputies with car during chase, shots fired at Batavia exit of thruway, suspects in custody

UPDATE: PRESS RELEASE On August 3, 2018 at approximately 12:34 P.M., Troop E- Troopers responded to assist Monroe County Sheriff’s Office who were following 1997 Mercedes Benz with switched license plates that was involved in a larceny from Sears at market Place Mall in Henrietta, NY. At 12:51 P.M. the …

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