Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel donated 800 tickets to the upcoming Lee Greenwood concert Monday morning. The free tickets were handed over to local veteran organizations who will distribute them to vets. Also announced on Monday, starting Wednesday, the first 50 veterans to enter the Made in America Stores will …
Detective Matthew Wojtaszczyk and Officer Marc Lawrence are getting ready to graduate eight students from the City of Batavia Police Department’s first Explorer Program. After looking into a program that was offered in Monroe County, the duo decided the program would be a good thing for the Batavia community. Law …
Since the alert went out late this morning for flash flooding, fire crews and law enforcement have been very busy. Areas hit hard by flood waters are Attica, Alexander, Darien, Alden and LeRoy which had a lot of cellar pump calls. As of 5:00p.m., Rt. 20 is closed at Rt. …
Three people have been arrested and charged after an investigation into the sale, transportation and possession of crack cocaine and heroin/fentanyl in the City of Batavia. Johnnie M. Waston, 34, of W. Main St., Batavia, who is currently on parole, is charged with three counts of criminal sale of a …
Gordon D. Sprague, 40, of Miller Ave., Batavia is charged with harassment 2nd, obstructing governmental administration 2nd, criminal possession of a weapon 3rd and criminal mischief 4th after a physical domestic and brief standoff with police. At about 2:48p.m Wednesday, police were dispatched to 3 Miller avenue for a report …
Danny D. Williams Sr., 28, of Pearl St., Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a weapon 3rd, menacing 2nd and endangering the welfare of a child less than 17 after an altercation at 27 Central avenue on June 9, 2017. Williams Sr. allegedly pulled a knife on a person …
A fast moving thunderstorm moved through the area about 3:00 a.m. this morning. Wind swept rains along with loud claps of thunder and plenty of lightning made for an eventful overnight for National Grid crews, Public Works employees and the Police. Prospect avenue lost power when a large tree came …
Jason M. Giulliani, 38, of Oak St., Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th and criminally using drug paraphernalia 2nd after a traffic stop at 244 West Main street on July 1, 2017. Giulliani was found with a quantity of heroin, cocaine and drug paraphernalia in …
Duane A. Mather, 44, of Raymond Ave., and Charles D. Macey, 37, of Holland Ave., both of Batavia, are each charged with burglary 3rd, petit larceny, conspiracy 5th and possession of burglar tools following a report of people breaking into a storage cooler at 212 West Main street, Arby’s. The …
Several customers at a home improvement store parking lot on Veterans Memorial Drive attempted to stop a larceny in progress. The incident occurred about 10:00a.m. Wednesday. Suspects exited the store with a cart full of power tools. A customer was injured when he attempted to stop a suspect from putting …