Veterans and their families celebrated at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the renovated Community Living Center, Maple Lodge, at VA Western New York Healthcare System in Batavia Friday afternoon. The $2.8 million dollar renovation project and 11,000 square foot unit completed by a service disabled veteran owned small business consists …
Larry Abaire, owner of Genesee Auto, was working on taking parts off a car in his rented garage space on Pratt road in East Pembroke when gas leaking from a gas tank sparked a fire. Abaire’s friend who was inside the garage with him called 9-1-1 while Abaire attempted to …
Steven R. Columbo, 30, of Ellicott St., Batavia, is charged with criminal contempt 1st(prior conviction), strangulation 2nd and criminal contempt 1st/physical contact following a domestic incident where Columbo is accused of punching a female victim in the mouth and choking her to a point where she nearly lost consciousness at …
ALBION MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES Press release BUFFALO, N.Y.—Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Christopher Ridder, 45, of Albion, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of child pornography. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and …
Meghan K. Gould, 33, of Hutchins St., Batavia, is charged with grand larceny 4th, a class E felony, after she allegedly stole $1,130.00 in revenue from the Batavia Target Store while she was employed there. Gould stole the money over a period of time. She was issued an appearance ticket …
Katrina L. Thigpen, 34, of Thorpe St., Batavia, is charged with harassment 2nd, menacing 3rd and endangering the welfare of a child after a domestic incident that occurred at a residence on Thorpe street on January 23, 2107. Thigpen allegedly poured lighter fluid on a male victim and his vehicle …
A Perry man was arrested following the investigation of a burglary that occurred at a residence in the Town of Castile in which checks were reported stolen and also cashed on January 23, 2017. Mason Maha, 19, of Perry is charged with burglary 2nd and petit larceny. Maha was arraigned …
Jeremy R. Leising, 21, of Roll Rd., Akron, was picked up on a Grand Jury indictment warrant during a traffic stop in Erie County on January 21, 2017. He was a passenger in the vehicle. Leising is charged with 2 counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance 3rd and …
Salim Selimovic, 60, of Mulberry St, Utica, was stopped on Rt. 77 in Pembroke on January 22, 2017 for allegedly operating a motor vehicle with an obstructed view. Further investigation revealed that Selimovic was allegedly in possession of 5,000 untaxed cigarettes. Selimovic was charged with unlawful possession of unstamped cigarettes …
The LeRoy Fire Department and the the City of Batavia Water Rescue team were called into action Sunday afternoon when a passerby noticed fishing gear on the ice at Oatka Creek, but no fishermen. After a 40 minute investigation, the search was called off when emergency crews learned that a …