Joseph B. James has been indicted and accused of assault 2nd, a class D violent felony, after allegedly preventing a police officer from performing a lawful duty and causing physical injury to police officer Sgt. Eric Bolles on May 7, 2017 in the City of Batavia.<\/p>\n
James is also accused of criminal mischief 3rd, a class E felony, after he allegedly damaged property in excess of $250.00.\u00a0 James allegedly damaged a surveillance camera and housing in the holding room at the Batavia Police Department at 10 West Main street on May 7, 2017.<\/p>\n
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Darrell Smith is accused of three counts of coercion 1st, a class D felony, after threatening to kill three different people while allegedly holding a knife in one hand and a glass bottle in the other. Smith threatened physical injury if the victims tried to leave the residence before producing property that Smith demanded on May 6, 2017.<\/p>\n
Smith is also accused of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation after applying pressure on the throat or neck of one victim.<\/p>\n
In the fifth count of the indictment, Smith is accused of criminal mischief 4th after allegedly intentionally damaging another person’s property\/shelving\/stereo unit.<\/p>\n
In the last count of the indictment, Smith is accused of menacing 2nd after placing another person in fear of physical injury, serious physical injury or death by displaying a deadly weapon, a knife.<\/p>\n
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Shawn M. Twardowski, has been indicted on one count of robbery 3rd\u00a0 after allegedly stealing a person’s cell phone on January 26, 2017.<\/p>\n
In count two, Twardowski is accused of cruelty to animals, a class A misdemeanor, contrary to Ag and Markets Law, after he allegedly beat and strangled a dog on January 26, 2017\u00a0 belonging to a woman in the City of Batavia<\/p>\n
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Joseph B. James has been indicted and accused of assault 2nd, a class D violent felony, after allegedly preventing a police officer from performing a lawful duty and causing physical injury to police officer Sgt. Eric Bolles on May 7, 2017 in the City of Batavia. James is also accused \u2026<\/p>\n