BATAVIA/City’s newest police officer

Press release On January 1st, 2022, Officer William Yung was assigned to the midnight shift as Batavia Police Department’s newest police officer. Officer Yung was hired in May of 2021 and attended the Alfred State Police Academy hosted at Alfred State College in Alfred, N.Y. He completed the NYS Division of …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Drugs seized at Wyoming Correctional Facility

For Immediate Release -Press release  February 1, 2022 Attica , NY – Two drug seizures at Wyoming Correctional Facility has renewed calls from NYSCOPBA to re-install the Secure Vendor Program to combat contraband from making its way into hands of inmates in facilities statewide. Last week,  officers processing mailed packages for inmates …

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BATAVIA/City Fire releases 2021 call stats/Total call volume up about 5%

Press release As 2021 has drawn to a close, the City of Batavia Fire Department has evaluated the services and programs provided throughout the year in its continuous quality improvement process. “The on-going COVID-19 pandemic has affected the City Fire operations and we continue to develop our operational model and service delivery in response.  Our mission …

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PERRY POLICE REPORT/Perry man charged after leaving the scene of an accident during a traffic stop

PERRY, NY- Chief Michael J. Grover reports the arrest of a Perry resident on several charges following an investigation by the Perry Police Department. On January 29, 2022, Officer Spencer Kramell conducted a traffic stop on Cherry Street for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations. Upon interacting with the suspect, …

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