BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Craigslist scammer now facing a weapons charge

Jaequele M. Tomlin, 23, of Central Ave., Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a weapon 3rd in connection with an ongoing investigation into Craigslist scams. Tomlin was allegedly in possession of a blunt force weapon with the intent to use against another, the weapon was not used against any …

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BATAVIA/Police Department looking to become a “Safe Spot” for Craigslist exchanges after incident involving a fake advertisement with intention to rob buyers

After an incident reported to police on Thursday, the City of Batavia Department is looking to become a Craigslist “Safe Spot” for exchanges between buyers and sellers. They hope to make it happen within the next week or two. “We are looking into it, we are just in the beginning …

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NYS/New York State Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer /Statement on Dismissal of New York Civil Liberties Union Lawsuit

Statement on Dismissal of New York Civil Liberties Union Lawsuit Press release Albany, NY– State Supreme Court Judge Richard J. McNally, Jr. has dismissed a New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) lawsuit, filed in May 2016, regarding rights for farm workers. Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer (R-C-I, Amherst) was the first …

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VIDEO NEWS SERVICE/Top 15/Most viewed stories of 2017

#1 #2 DARIEN Traveling Vietnam Wall gets escort to Buffalo from Darien 350 bikers showed up at Darien Lakes State Park Wednesday afternoon to escort the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to Front Park in Buffalo. The park is located on Porter avenue, near the Peace Bridge. It will be …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Drug Task Force arrests six people for selling narcotics in “Operation Frosty”

Members of the Wyoming County Drug Task Force announce the arrests of six individuals for allegedly selling narcotics in Wyoming County and another for perjury. Over the past four weeks, officers arrested the following individuals as part of “OPERATION FROSTY”. On 12/13/17, Richard BARBER, age 47, of Garfield Avenue, Batavia, …

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