GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia man charged after threatening a person with a knife

Phillip M. Gambino, 25, of School St., Batavia, is charged with menacing 2nd, following an investigation into a disturbance at Walmart on January 20, 2021 at 2:58p.m. Gambino allegedly threatened another person with a knife during a verbal altercation in the parking lot. Gambino was issued an appearance ticket and …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/Four deaths and 82 new positive cases reported

o Data Update –2/1/2021 o Genesee County received 46 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3867 positive cases, covering the weekend and today. § The new positive cases reside in the: · West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) · Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) · East …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/ Varysburg man runs out of gas in stolen car, tells deputies he’s somebody else

On January 18, 2021 at approximately 4:08a.m., deputies from the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office responded to Royce Road in the Town of Java for the report of a stranded motorist who was out of gas. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the male operator, who falsely identified himself with another individual’s …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/Two deaths and 54 new positive cases reported

o Data Update –1/29/2021 o Genesee County received 46 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3821 positive cases.  The new positive cases reside in the: West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, Stafford) The individuals …

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BATAVIA/City of Batavia Police K-9 and Handler graduate from Basic Training

Press release Chief Shawn Heubusch is pleased to announce that Officer Stephen Quider and K-9 Batu have graduated their basic K-9 training in Monroe County. K-9 Batu and Officer Quider are trained in tracking, narcotics detection and general patrol operations. We wish to thank the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for …

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